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Question
Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen under certain conditions to form methanol (CH3OH). Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction indicating the physical states of reactants and product as well as the conditions under which this reaction takes place.
Solution
Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen under the following conditions:
(i) 300 atm. pressure
(ii) 300oC temperature
(iii) in the presence of ZnO and CrO3 as catalysts
The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is as follows:
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