Q48 / 180 · COMEDK 2017 · Chemistry
When carbon monoxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, it forms
- A$\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}$
- B$\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}$
- Correct answerCHCOONa
- D$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COONa}^{2}$
Solution
When, carbon mono-oxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, it forms sodium formate.
$\underset{\substack{\text { Carbon } \\ \text { monoxide }}}{\mathrm{CO}}+\underset{\substack{\text { Caustic } \\ \text { soda }}}{\mathrm{NaOH}} \longrightarrow \underset{\text { Sodium formate }}{\mathrm{HCOONa}}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.