Question: Formaldehyde ( CH 2 O ) is produced industrially by the catalytic oxidation of methanol ( CH 3 OH ) according to the reaction: 2

Formaldehyde (CH2O) is produced industrially by the catalytic oxidation of methanol (CH3OH) according to the reaction:
2 CH3OH + O22 CH2O +2H2O
However, some of the formaldehyde reacts with oxygen producing carbon monoxide and water:
2
CH2O + O22 CO +2H2O
Methanol and 50% excess air is supplied to the reactor. The fractional conversion of methanol is 0.9 and the fractional yield of formaldehyde is 0.86. Calculate (a)% composition of the product stream (b) the selectivity of formaldehyde production relative to carbon monoxide production

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