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Carbon monoxide may be hydrogenated to produce what?(a) Hydrocarbon(b) Alcohols(c) Both hydrocarbon and alcohols(d) None of the mentionedThe question was posed to me in a job interview.This interesting question is from Industrial Processes-I in section Hydrogenation of Unit Processes

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Right option is (c) Both hydrocarbon and ALCOHOLS

The BEST I can EXPLAIN: Carbon monoxide may be hydrogenated to produce either alcohols or hydrocarbons, DEPENDING on the CATALYSTS used and the reaction conditions. Temperatures ranging from 100–400°C and pressures as high as 1,000 atm.



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