Question

What is water gas used for?

Answer 1

Water gas:

• A mixture of Carbon monoxide ($\mathrm{CO}$) and hydrogen (combustible gas) is called water gas.

Uses of water gas:

• It is used for the removal of Carbon dioxide ($\mathrm{CO}$) from fuel cells.
• It is used as an industrial fuel.
• It is used in the synthesis of Ammonia (${\mathrm{NH}}_3$).
• It is also used in the Fischer-Tropsch process.