When a mixture of methane and oxygen is passed through heated molybdenum oxide, the main product formed is:

methanoic acid

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ethanal

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methanol

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methanal

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Solution

The correct option is D methanal
A mixture of methane and oxygen when passed through the heated molybdenum oxide, the formation of methanal takes place.
$C H_{4} + O_{2} M o - o x i d e - ----- \to H C H O M e t h a n a l + H_{2} O$
This method is used for the manufacture of methanal by controlled oxidation of methane in the air in presence of various metallic oxides as a catalyst.

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