Question

Carbon Monoxide reacts with hydrogen under certain conditions to form methanol.write balanced equation with states of reactants and products.

Answer 1

The chemical equation is:

CO (g) + 2H2(g) → CH3OH (g)

i. Both the reactants and the product are present in gaseous state.

ii. The reaction conditions are:

pressure: 50-100 atm

temperature: 250°C

catalyst: mixture of copper, zinc oxide and alumina