The method for preparation of water gas is

The method for preparation of water gas is
  1. Burning coke in excess of air
  2. Oxidation of C in limited supply of oxygen
  3. Passing steam over hot coke
  4. Passing air over hot coke

Solution

The passage of steam over hot coke. The mixture of CO and $\mathrm{H}_2$ thus produced is known as water gas or synthesis gas. $\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{~s})+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{~g}) \xrightarrow{473-/ 273 \mathrm{~K}} \mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{H}_2(\mathrm{~g})$ water gas

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (21 May Shift 1)

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