JEE Main 2023 — Surface Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)
Question
The water gas on reacting with cobalt as a catalyst forms
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Correct answer
DMethanol
Step-by-step explanation
Methanol can be produced from syn gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) through a different process, mainly through synthesis reaction. In this process, syn gas is passed over a heterogeneous catalyst, at high temperatures and pressures.
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