Synthetic petrol is prepared by using a mixture of:
A
coal gas + H2 gas
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
water gas + H2 gas
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
semi water gas
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
carburatted water gas
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is A coal gas + H2 gas One of the most important process of producing synthetic fuels is the Bergius process.
In which, coal is heated with hydrogen gas to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons via the process of hydrogenation.
General reaction: nC+(n−x+1)H2→CnH2n−2x+2
where x is degree of unsaturation.
Synthetic fuel or synfuel is a liquid fuel, or sometimes gaseous fuel, obtained from syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, in which the syngas was derived from gasification of solid feedstocks such as coal or biomass or by reforming of natural gas.