Question

Explain water gas shift reaction with the help of chemical equation.

Answer 1

The water-gas shift reaction describes the reaction of carbon monoxide and water vapor to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen (the mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is known as water gas):

CO + H2O ⇌ CO2 + H2

Answer 2

Answer: The chemical reaction is given below.

Explanation:

This reaction was discovered by Italian physicist in 1780. The name of the physicist was Felice Fontana.

Water gas shift reaction is defined as the reaction between carbon monoxide and water vapor to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrogen is known as water gas.

This reaction is more catalyzed on iron catalysts and merely catalyzed by cobalt catalysts.

The chemical equation for the formation of water gas shift reaction follows:

$CO+H_2O\rightleftharpoons CO_2+H$

Hence, the chemical reaction is given above.