What is water gas shift reaction?
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The water-gas shift reaction (WGSR) describes the reaction of carbon monoxide and water vapor to formcarbon dioxide and hydrogen (the mixture of carbon monoxide andhydrogen is known as water gas): CO + H2O ⇌ CO2 + H. The water gas shift reaction was discovered by Italian physicist Felice Fontana in 1780.
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It is the reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) and vapours of water which give the product carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
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