Dihydrogen can be prepared on a commercial scale by the action of steam on hydrocarbons, when a mixture of $C O$ and $H_{2}$ gas is fanned. It is known as:

water gas

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producer gas

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industrial gas

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Solution

The correct option is A water gas
Water gas is a fuel gas consisting mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, made by passing steam over incandescent coke.
$H_{2} O + C \to C O + H_{2}$

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