Question

Which of the following mixture is known as producer gas?

(a) carbon dioxide and hydrogen

(b) carbon monoxide and hydrogen

(c) carbon monoxide and nitrogen

(d) carbon dioxide and nitrogen

I got this question in my homework.

The doubt is from p-Block Elements in section p-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (c) carbon monoxide and nitrogen

The explanation: The mixture of carbon monoxide and nitrogen is known as producer gas and the mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen known as water gas. At 1273 K carbon combines with oxygen and nitrogen in order to form producer gas.