JEE Main20238 Apr 2023Morning ShiftChemistrySurface ChemistryActual
The water gas on reacting with cobalt as a catalyst forms
Options
- AMethanal
- BMethanoic acid
- CEthanol
- DMethanol
Correct answer
D. Methanol
Step-by-step solution
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. CO g + 2 H 2 g ⏟ Water   gas → catalyst Cobalt CH 3 OH l Methanol