Making methanol the element hydrogen is not abundant in nature, but it is a useful reagent in, for example, the potential synthesis of the liquid fuel methanol from gaseous carbon monoxide: $2h2​(g)+co(g) ch3​oh(g) δh°f, kj/mol δs°f, j/mol·k h2(g) 0 130.6 co(g) -110.5 197.7 ch3oh(g) -238.7 126.8 1st attempt see hintsee periodic table this reaction is spontaneous at temperatures lower than: