Question

Write a note on Fisher tropsch synthesis.

Answer 1

The reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen at a pressure of less than 50 atm using metal catalysts at 500-700 K yields saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

\[\ce{{n}CO + (2n + 1)H2 -> C_{{n}}H_{(2{n} + 2)} + {n}H2O}\]

\[\ce{{n}CO + 2{n}H2 -> C_{{n}}H_{2{n}} + {n}H2O}\]