99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
The gas produced by the passage of air over hot coke is
Options
- Acarbon monoxide
- Bcarbon dioxide
- Cproducer gas
- Dwater gas
Correct answer
C. producer gas
Step-by-step solution
The gas produced by passage of air over hot coke is called producer gas. The reaction proceeds as: 2 C + O ₂+ N ₂ _ Coke 2 CO + N ₂ _ Producer gas Other carbonaceous (carbon containing) fuels also produce producer gas of different compositions.