Chem 142, autumn 2011
3. methanol (methyl alcohol or wood alcohol) is a potential automotive fuel, either in
pure form or mixed with gasoline. some fleet vehicles, such as municipal buses, have
been modified to burn methanol-containing fuels. these fuels are also used by some
race cars. a particular automobile modified to use a mixture of 85.0% methanol and
15.0% gasoline by mass gets 25.5 mi/gal. the fuel has a density of 0.775 g/ml. how
many kilograms of methanol does the automobile consume in a trip of 808 km?