Question

Complete and balance the equation:

[Industrial Method - Bosch process]

• Step I - Production of water gas -
  \[\ce{C + H2O->[1000°C]}\] [____ + ____] - Δ
• Step II - Reduction of steam to hydrogen by carbon monoxide
  \[\ce{CO + H2 + H2O->[450°C][Fe2O3]}\] _____ + ____ [g]
• Step III - Removal of unreacted carbon dioxide and carbon monoxidefrom the above mixture
  KOH + CO₂ → _________ + ______ 
  CuCl + CO + 2H₂O → _______

Answer 1

• Step I - Production of water gas -
  \[\ce{C + H2O->[1000°C]\underset{\text{water gas}}{[CO + H2]} - \triangle}\]
• Step II - Reduction of steam to hydrogen by carbon monoxide
  \[\ce{CO + H2 + H2O->[450°C][Fe2O3] CO2 + 2H2 [g]}\]
• Step III - Removal of unreacted carbon dioxide and carbon monoxidefrom the above mixture
  KOH + CO₂ → K₂CO₃ + H₂O 
  CuCl + CO + 2H₂O → CuCl.CO.2H₂O