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When a mixtuze of gases X and Y is compressed to 300 atm pressure and then passed over a catalyst consisting of a mixture of zine oxide and chromium oxide (heated to a temperature of 300oC), then an organic compound Z having the molecular formula CH4O is formed. X is a highly poisonous gas which is formed in appreciable amounts when a fuel burs in a limited supply of air ; Y is a gas which can be made by the action of a dilute acid on an acitve metal ; and Z is a liquid organic compound which can react with sodium metal to produce hydrogen gas. (a) What are X,Y and Z ? (b) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when X and Y combine to form Z. Indicate the conditions under which the reation occurs. |
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Answer» When a mixtuze of gases X and Y is compressed to 300 atm pressure and then passed over a catalyst consisting of a mixture of zine oxide and chromium oxide (heated to a temperature of 300oC), then an organic compound Z having the molecular formula CH4O is formed. X is a highly poisonous gas which is formed in appreciable amounts when a fuel burs in a limited supply of air ; Y is a gas which can be made by the action of a dilute acid on an acitve metal ; and Z is a liquid organic compound which can react with sodium metal to produce hydrogen gas. (a) What are X,Y and Z ? (b) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when X and Y combine to form Z. Indicate the conditions under which the reation occurs. |
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