Question

For producing 1 mole of HCl, how many moles of CH4 are required? (Consider Cl2 in excess)

(a) 1

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6.5

This question was posed to me in final exam.

My enquiry is from Stoichiometry in chapter Material Balances without Reaction and Material Balances Involving Reactions of Chemical Process Calculation

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) 1

To explain: 1 mole of HCl is equivalent to 1 mole of CH4.