question_answer 1)

  Which of the following reactions is an example of use of water gas in the synthesis of other compounds? 1970 V. (a) \[C{{H}_{4}}(g)+{{H}_{2}}O(g)\xrightarrow[Ni]{1270K}CO(g)+{{H}_{2}}(g)\]   (b) \[CO(g)+{{H}_{2}}O(g)\xrightarrow[catalyst]{673K}C{{O}_{2}}(g)+{{H}_{2}}(g)\] (c) \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+2}}+n{{H}_{2}}O(g)\xrightarrow[Ni]{1270K}nCO(g)+(2n+1){{H}_{2}}(g)\]                (d) \[CO(g)+2{{H}_{2}}(g)\xrightarrow[catayst]{cobalt}C{{H}_{3}}OH(l)\]

Answer:

  (d) Methyl alcohol is manufactured from water gas.