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When a mixture of methane and oxygen is ...

When a mixture of methane and oxygen is passed through heated molybdenum oxide, the main product formed is

A

methanoic acid

B

ethanal

C

methanol

D

methanal

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The correct Answer is:
D
It is an example of controlled oxidation of methane
`CH_(4)+O_(2)underset(Delta)overset(Mo_(2)O_(3))rarrunderset(("Formaldehyde"))underset("Methanal")(HCHO)+H_(2)O`
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