JEE Main201910 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryHydrogenActual
The synonym for water gas when used in the production of methanol is:
Options
- Asyn gas
- Blaughing gas
- Cnatural gas
- Dfuel gas
Correct answer
A. syn gas
Step-by-step solution
Water gas is produced by the reaction of hot coke with blast of steam. C + H 2 O → C O + H 2 (Water gas or Syn gas); Water gas is also called syn gas because it is used for synthesis of methanol.