Question

Producer gas is a mixture of

• A. $\mathrm{CO}+{\mathrm{H}}_2$
• B. ${\mathrm{H}}_2+{\mathrm{CH}}_4$
• C. $\mathrm{CO}+{\mathrm{N}}_2+{\mathrm{H}}_2$
• D. $\mathrm{CO}+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$\mathrm{CO}+{\mathrm{N}}_2+{\mathrm{H}}_2$

Explanation of correct option.

Option (C) is correct.

• Producer gas is fuel gas that is made from materials such as coal.
• A combustible mixture of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen gives the producer gas.
• Producer gas is used as a fuel by passing air with steam over burning coke or coal in a furnace.
• Often called Air-gas. One of the fuel gases is producer gas. Coal is used in the production of producer gas
• Producer gas is a mixture of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen gas.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option (A)

• This gas is known as Semi-Water gas.
• Semi-water gas is a mixture of water gas and producer gas made by passing a mixture of air and steam through heated coke.
• Hence, incorrect option.

Option (B)

• Methane and hydrogen do not react with each other under all possible conditions.
• Methane is a saturated molecule. Therefore, no reaction is possible as far as methane is not dissociated.
• Hence, incorrect option.

Option (D)

• ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ reacts with water to give ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ and ${\mathrm{H}}_2$.
• Hence, carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas are released.
• Hence, incorrect option.

Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.