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Which of the following noble metal is used in production of acetic acid from methanol through catalytic carbonylation?

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Rhodium
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Solution

The correct option is A Rhodium
Rhodium is used extensively in the production of three-way catalytic converters that are used in various industrial processes, such as in automobiles and for the production of acetic acid from methanol through catalytic carbonylation (e.g., the synthesis of a carbonyl compound especially by a reaction involving carbon monoxide).

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