State the preparation, properties and uses of methanol. - Vidyadip

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State the preparation, properties and uses of methanol.

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→ Methanol, CH₃OH, also known as 'wood spirit', was produced by destructive distillation of wood. Today, most of the methanol is produced by catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide at high pressure and temperature and in the presence of ZnO - Cr₂O₃catalyst.
$CO +2 H _2 \xrightarrow[\substack{200-300\ atm \\ 573-673 k }]{ ZnO - Cr _2 O _3} CH _3 OH$
→ Methanol is a colourless liquid and boils at 337 K. It is highly poisonous in nature. Ingestion of even small quantities of methanol can cause blindness and large quantities causes even death. Methanol is used as a solvent in paints, varnishes and chiefly for making formaldehyde.

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