Question

Name the gas produced when
$\left(a\right)$ Steam is passed over hot cake.

Answer 1

• Water gas is produced when steam is passed over hot coke.
• Nonmetals, such as carbon (coke), react with steam to produce water gas.
• It is used in industry as a fuel.

Coke $+$ steam$\stackrel{{1000}^{\circ }C}{\to }$ water gas
$C+H_{2}O\stackrel{{1000}^{\circ }C}{\to }[CO+H_2]$
(red hot) water gas