Question
Water gas is produced by
A.
passing steam through a red hot coke bed
B.
saturating hydrogen with moisture
C.
mixing oxygen and hydrogen in the ratio of 1 : 2
D.
heating a mixture of $$C{O_2}\,$$ and $$C{H_4}$$ in petroleum refineries
Answer :
passing steam through a red hot coke bed
Solution :
Water gas is produced when steam is passed over red hot coke beds.
$$C\left( s \right) + {H_2}O\left( g \right) \to \underbrace {CO\left( g \right) + {H_2}\left( g \right)}_{{\text{Water gas}}}$$