When 1: 2 equivalence ratio of the gases X and Y are heated to 573 ~K -673 ~K at 200-300 atm in the presence of ZnO - Cr ₂ O ₃ catalyst, methanol is formed. Here, the gases X and Y are and respectively.

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X+2 Y [ Cr ₂ O ₃] ZnO CH ₃ OH Methanol is prepared on an industrial scale from a mixture of CO and H ₂ . The mixture is subjected to 200 atm pressure and passed over ZnO and Cr ₂ O ₃ catalyst at 400-450^ C CO +2 H ₂ [ Cr ₂ O ₃] ZnO (Methanol) CH ₃ OH So, X= CO and Y= H ₂