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Which of the following catalyst is used
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Which of the following catalyst is used in the conversion of water gas and hydrogen into methyl alcohol?
A
M
n
O
B
Raney
N
i
C
F
e
D
Z
n
O
−
C
r
2
O
3
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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Correct option is D)
Water gas is an equimolar mixture of
C
O
and
H
2
.
A mixture of zinc oxide and chromium oxide
(
Z
n
O
−
C
r
2
O
3
)
converts water gas into methanol
(
C
H
3
O
H
)
.
The temperature of the reaction is 573 K.
C
O
+
H
2
Z
n
O
−
C
r
2
O
3
C
H
3
O
H
Option D is correct.
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