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 How is methanol synthesized from hydrogen? Give the uses of methanol.

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(i) Huge quantities of hydrogen are used for the synthesis of methanol from carbon monoxide in presence of copper catalyst. `CO_((g))+2H_(2(g))toCH_(3)OH_((1))`
(ii) Methanol is an industrial solvent and a starting material for the manufacture of formaldehyde used in making plastics.
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