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Q. Why is water gas (mixture of $CO$ and $H _{2}$ ) also called 'syn gas'?

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Solution:

Mixture of $CO$ and $H _{2}$ is used in synthesis of methanol and a number of hydrocarbons due to this reason it is also called syn gas.