Question

What will be the product of
Ni reacts with carbon monoxide

Answer 1

The reaction of sheet nickel with carbon monoxide has been examined over the temperature range 300–650 °C with a tracer apparatus employing C14-labeled carbon monoxide. Evidence has been produced that the main reaction at all temperatures was the catalytic disproportionation of carbon monoxide upon the nickel surface, i.e., 2 CO → C + CO2 with direct reaction between nickel and carbon monoxide playing a minor, even negligible, role. The disproportionation reaction takes place readily upon abraded nickel surfaces but only with great difficulty upon electropolished surfaces. Possible explanations are suggested.