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State how carbon monoxide finds application in

(i) The metallurgy of iron

(ii) Preparation of an alcohol.

[Give balanced equations for the same]

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Answer

(i) Carbon monoxide is used in the extraction of metals from their ores — Reduces heated metallic oxides e.g. iron [III] oxide to iron.

Fe2O3 + 3CO ⟶ 2Fe + 3CO2

(ii) Two volumes of H2 reacts with one volume of carbon monoxide to form methyl alcohol.

CO + 2H2 ⟶ CH3OH [methyl alcohol]

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