What is the reaction in which carbon dioxide, and dihydrogen are formed from carbon monoxide and water?

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anor277
Mar 14, 2017

I think you describe the "water gas shift reaction.........."water gas shift reaction..........

Explanation:

CO(g) + H_2O(g) ⇌ CO_2(g) + H_2(g)CO(g)+H2O(g)⇌CO2(g)+H2(g)

This reaction is used industrially to provide large quantities of dihydrogen for later use in ammonia synthesis.

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