One method to produce hydrogen on an industrial on an industrial scale is the reaction of methane with overheated water vapour at 1100 K to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide . The reaction is known as steam reforming
The `K_(p)` of the reforming reaction at 1100K is 28.6 When 1 mol of methane and 1 Kmol fo water are reacted at 1100 K , calculate the percentage conversion of methane at equilibrium at a total pressure of 1.6 bar. In another experiment 1.0 Kmol of `CH_(4)` and 1.0 mol of `H_(2)O` are taken in a sealed vessel at 400 K and 1.6 bar. The temperature is raised to 1100K.

Answer

Conversion (methene) = 75%