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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Which compound is formed on catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide at high \(p\) and high \(\mathrm{T}\) in presence of \(\mathrm{ZnO}-\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3\) catalyst?

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}\)

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\(\mathrm{CO}+\mathrm{H}_2 \xrightarrow[\text { High pressure }(673 \mathrm{~K}, 300 \mathrm{~atm}) \mathrm{ZnO}-\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3]{\stackrel{\text { High temperature }}{\longrightarrow}} \underset{\text { Methanol }}{\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}}\) Methanol is…