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Chemistry
The alcohol manufactured from water gas is :
Q. The alcohol manufactured from water gas is :
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A
ethanol
B
methanol
C
isobutanol
D
butanol
Solution:
Methanol is commercially obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of water gas
(
CO
+
H
2
)
CO
+
2
H
2
573
K
;
200
a
t
m
C
u
o
/
Z
n
o
/
C
r
2
O
3
C
H
3
O
H
Ethanol is commercially obtained either by hydration of ethene or fermentation of carbohydrates.