Why does the Earth spin faster at the equator than the poles? a
Due to the temperature differences on Earth, the land/sea near the equator goes at a faster rate. The Earth spins faster there only during the summer months.
b
The Earth is much wider at the equator than at the poles. It must cover a larger distance in the same amount of time (24 hours).
c
Due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis, the equator gets more sunlight -- therefore making it spin faster.

Steam reforming of methane ( ch4) produces "synthesis gas," a mixture of carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas, which is the starting point for many important industrial chemical syntheses. an industrial chemist studying this reaction fills a 1.5 l flask with 3.5 atm of methane gas and 1.3 atm of water vapor at 43.0°c. he then raises the temperature, and when the mixture has come to equilibrium measures the partial pressure of carbon monoxide gas to be 1 .0 atm. calculate the pressure equilibrium constant for the steam reforming of methane at the final temperature of the mixture. round your answer to 2 significant digits.