Which of the following catalysts is not correctly matched with the reaction?

Vanadium (V) oxide in contact process for oxidation of

S O_{2} t o S O_{3} .

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Finely divided iron in Habers process in conversion of

N_{2} a n d H_{2} t o N H_{3} .

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P t C l_{2}

catalyzes the oxidation of ethyne to ethanal in the Wacker process.

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Ni in presence of hydrogen for conversion of vegetable oil to ghee.

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Solution

The correct option is C $P t C l_{2}$ catalyzes the oxidation of ethyne to ethanal in the Wacker process.
Wacker's process is the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde in the presence of $P d C l_{2}$ as the catalyst.

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	Column I		Column II
(A)	Ni in the presence of hydrogen	(i)	Ziegler Natta catalyst
(B)	$C u_{2} C l_{2}$	(ii)	Contact process
(C)	$V_{2} O_{5}$	(iii)	Vegetable oil to ghee
(D)	Finely divided iron	(iv)	Sandmeyer reaction
(E)	$T i C l_{4} + A l (C H_{3})_{3}$	(v)	Haber's Process