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How is methanol manufactured today ? Give two industrial uses ol methanol .

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From `COandH_(2)` .
`CO+2H_(2)Ounderset(200-300 " atm " 573 -673K)overset(ZnO,Cr_(2)O_(3))to`
Methanol is used as solvent in paints vamishes and for making formaldehyde .
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