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In the manufacture of bulk organic chemicals, particularly...

In the manufacture of bulk organic chemicals, particularly methanol, what type of catalyst is used in the reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) with dihydrogen (H2)?

Options

  1. APlatinum catalyst
  2. BCobalt catalyst
  3. CPalladium catalyst
  4. DIron catalyst

Correct answer

B. Cobalt catalyst

Step-by-step solution

Cobalt catalyst is used in the reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) with dihydrogen (H2) to manufacture bulk organic chemicals, particularly methanol.
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