Q. 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
Explanation
(d)
When methane is oxidised in presence of molybdenum oxide $(MoO)$, it gives methanal (formaldehyde).
$CH_{4} + 2\lbrack O\rbrack\overset{\lbrack MoO\rbrack}{\rightarrow}HCHO + H_{2}O$
formaldehyde
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