JEE Chemistry 2023 Question with Solution

Given: Water gas is a mixture of $CO$ and $H_2$.

Find: The product formed on reaction in the presence of catalyst.

Water gas reacts with hydrogen to produce methanol. The reaction given is:

$$CO + 2H_2 \xrightarrow{ZnO,\ Cr_2O_3,\ 700\, \text{K}} CH_3OH$$

Thus, the product formed is methanol.

Therefore, the correct option is D.

Given: Water gas contains $CO$ and $H_2$.

Find: Which compound is formed from the given reaction.

From the extracted solution, water gas is stated to be a mixture of $CO$ and $H_2$. On catalytic conversion, these react to form methanol:

$$CO + 2H_2 \xrightarrow{ZnO,\ Cr_2O_3,\ 700\, \text{K}} CH_3OH$$

So the product is $CH_3OH$, which is methanol.

Hence, the correct answer is D.