When heated methanol decomposes according to the equation CH3OH(g) ⇄ CH2O(g) + H2 (g)                   Kc = 0.36 If 0.27 moles of methanol are placed in a 0.9 L container and heated to 400 K where equilibrium is established. What is the H2 concentration? I have attempted this problem but I am not getting the answer on the answer sheet. The expected answer is 0.195

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When heated methanol decomposes according to the equation

CH3OH(g) ⇄ CH2O(g) + H2 (g)                   Kc = 0.36

If 0.27 moles of methanol are placed in a 0.9 L container and heated to 400 K where equilibrium is established. What is the H2 concentration?

I have attempted this problem but I am not getting the answer on the answer sheet. The expected answer is 0.195

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