Question

Name the following:

Catalysts used to convert alkanes to aldehydes.

Answer 1

1. Catalysts are the compounds which are added to any reaction to increase the reaction rate.
2. Alkanes are converted to aldehydes by using a catalyst name Molybdenum oxide ( ${\mathbf{MoO}}_{\mathbf{3}}$).
3. Here, aldehyde is formed from alkanes by oxidation.
4. Example: Propane to Propanal
5. Propane form propanal by oxidative dehydrogenation using Molybdenum oxide.
6. The reaction is shown below.
   $$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{CH}}_3-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{CH}}_3\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\stackrel{\mathrm{Molybdenum}\mathrm{oxide}}{\to }{\mathrm{CH}}_3-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-\mathrm{CHO}\left(\mathrm{l}\right) \\ \mathrm{Propane}\mathrm{Propanal} \end{gathered}$$
7. Catalysts used to convert alkanes to aldehydes is Molybdenum oxide.