Methanol fuel cells depend on the following reaction.How many electrons are transferred in this redox reaction as written?
2 CH₃ OH(l) +3 O₂( g) $\rightarrow$ 2 CO₂ (g) + 3H₂ Ol)

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Methanol fuel cells depend on the following reaction.How many electrons are transferred in this redox reaction as written? 2 CH₃ OH(l) +3 O₂( g) $\rightarrow$2 CO₂ (g)+ 3H₂ Ol)

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In the given reaction, each methanol molecule (CH3OH) is oxidized to carbon dioxide (CO2), transferring 6 electrons per molecule. Since there are 2 molecules of methanol, a total of 12 electrons are transferred in the reaction.

Methanol Fuel Cells Depend on the Following Reaction →\rightarrow→ 2 CO2 (G)+ 3H2 Ol) A)3 B)6 C)8 D)12 E)2

Methanol Fuel Cells Depend on the Following Reaction $\rightarrow$ 2 CO₂ (G)+ 3H₂ Ol)
A)3
B)6
C)8
D)12
E)2