Question

Water-gas is a mixture of hydrogen and____.

Answer 1

Water-gas:

• Water gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide$\left(\mathrm{CO}\right)$ as well as hydrogen$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$ produced from synthesis gas.
• It is a fuel gas in which carbon monoxide and hydrogen are present in equal proportions along with smaller amounts of other gases such as carbon dioxide, methane as well as Nitrogen.

Uses of water gas:

• Water-gas is used in glass making as well as in welding.
• It is used for the synthesis of various organic compounds.
• It serves as an industrial fuel.

Thus, Water-gas is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.