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Commercially methanol is prepared by...

Commercially methanol is prepared by

A

Reduction of CO in presence of `ZnO. Cr_2O_3`

B

Methane reacts with water vapours at `900^@C` in presence of Ni catalyst

C

Reduction of HCHO by `LiAlH_4`

D

Reduction of HCHO by aqueous NaOH

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`CO+2H_2" " underset(573K,200atm)overset(CuO-ZnO-Cr_2O_3)("") to underset ("Methanol")(CH_3OH).`
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