Q38 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (20 April Shift 1) · Chemistry
Identify the catalyst used in synthesis of gasoline by Fischer Tropsch process.
- APlatinized asbestos
- BFe-Cr
- Correct answerCCo-Th
- D$\text{MnO}_2$
Solution
The Fischer-Tropsch process is a collection of chemical reactions that converts a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) into liquid hydrocarbons, such as gasoline.
The reaction requires a catalyst to proceed efficiently. The most common and historically significant catalysts used for this synthesis are based on transition metals like cobalt, iron, or ruthenium.
Specifically, a mixture of cobalt and thorium oxide (Co-Th) supported on kieselguhr is a classic and widely used catalyst in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of gasoline.
Answer: Co-Th
The reaction requires a catalyst to proceed efficiently. The most common and historically significant catalysts used for this synthesis are based on transition metals like cobalt, iron, or ruthenium.
Specifically, a mixture of cobalt and thorium oxide (Co-Th) supported on kieselguhr is a classic and widely used catalyst in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of gasoline.
Answer: Co-Th
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.