Sidney P. answered 04/01/21
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From the given reaction I can figure out that the first formula above for methanol, not the second, is correct.
The stoichiometry is (5.0g H2) * (1mol H2 / 2.02g H2) * (1 mol CH3OH / 2 mol H2) * (32.03g CH3OH / 1 mol CH3OH) = 39.7g CH3OH.