CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    When a mixture of methane and oxygen is passed through heated molybdenum oxide, the main product formed is:

    A)  Methanoic acid

    B)  Ethanal

    C)  Methanol

    D)  Methanal

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    When methane is oxidised in presence of molybdenum oxide   (MoO), it gives methanal (formaldehyde). \[C{{H}_{4}}+2[O]\xrightarrow{[MoO]}\underset{Formaldehyde}{\mathop{HCHO+{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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