Identify catalyst used in following reaction. CO_ (g) +H_2O_ (g) 623 ,K CO_ 2(g) +H_ 2(g)

MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Identify catalyst used in following reaction.

(A)Iron chromateCorrect
(B)Vanadium pentoxide
(C)Ni metal
(D)Traces of acid or alkali

Answer: (A)

Solution

The reaction is the water-gas shift reaction, used in the industrial preparation of dihydrogen from water gas (). It is carried out at about 673 K (623 K as given) in the presence of iron chromate (iron oxide promoted with chromium oxide) as the catalyst;

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