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Question
Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen under certain conditions to form methanol (CH3OH). Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction indicating the physical states of reactants and product as well as the conditions under which this reaction takes place.
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Solution
Carbon monoxide reacts with hydrogen under the following conditions:
(i) 300 atm. pressure
(ii) 300oC temperature
(iii) in the presence of ZnO and CrO3 as catalysts
The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is as follows:

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