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Name the gas produced when hydrocarbons(alkanes) react with steam.

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only H2
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B
both CO and H2
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CO2
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All of the above.
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Solution

The correct option is B both CO and H2
Hydrocarbons (alkanes) react with steam at high temperature to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
CH4(gas)+H2O(gas)1270 K−−−catalystCO(gas)+3H2

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