How is methane gas produced? [2 Marks]

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$∙$ When a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases is heated at 300°C in the presence of a nickel catalyst, methane gas is produced. [1 Mark]

$∙$ The reaction is represented as follows:
${CO}_{2} (g) + 3 H_{2} (g) Ni / 300 ° C - ---- \to {CH}_{4} (g) + H_{2} O (g)$
[1 Mark]

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How is methane gas produced? [2 Marks]

∙ When a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases is heated at 300°C in the presence of a nickel catalyst, methane gas is produced. [1 Mark] ∙ The reaction is represented as follows: CO2 (g) + 3H2 (g) Ni/300°C−−−−−→ CH4 (g) + H2O (g) [1 Mark]

$∙$ When a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases is heated at 300°C in the presence of a nickel catalyst, methane gas is produced. [1 Mark]

$∙$ The reaction is represented as follows:
${CO}_{2} (g) + 3 H_{2} (g) Ni / 300 ° C - ---- \to {CH}_{4} (g) + H_{2} O (g)$
[1 Mark]