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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Surface Chemistry

When \(1: 2\) equivalence ratio of the gases \(X\) and \(Y\) are heated to \(573 \mathrm{~K}-673 \mathrm{~K}\) at \(200-300\) atm in the presence of \(\mathrm{ZnO}-\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\) catalyst, methanol is formed. Here, the gases \(X\) and \(Y\) are and respectively.

  1. A \(\mathrm{CO}_2\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CO}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_4\) and \(\mathrm{O}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_4\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(g)\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{CO}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2\)

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\(X+2 Y \xrightarrow[\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3]{\mathrm{ZnO}} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}\) Methanol is prepared on an industrial scale from a mixture of \(\mathrm{CO}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_2\). The mixture is subjected to 200 atm pressure and passed over \(\mathrm{ZnO}\) and…