Question

methane to methyl alcohol conversion(in reference to hydrocarbon ch class 11)

Answer 1

The two-step process produces liquid methanol by the steam reforming of methane to synthesis gas followed by the high pressure catalytic conversion of the synthesis gas to methanol. Partial oxidation route offers the advantage of directly converting methane to methanol in a single step reaction.

Answer 2

2CH4 + O2 ----> 2CH3OH

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