Solution: Producer gas (carbon monoxide) is prepared by

Chapter 6, Problem 6.9b

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Producer gas (carbon monoxide) is prepared by passing air over red-hot coke: C(s) 1 1 2O2(g) CO(g) Water gas (mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) is prepared by passing steam over red-hot coke: C(s) 1 H2O(g) CO(g) 1 H2(g) For many years, both producer gas and water gas were used as fuels in industry and for domestic cooking. The large-scale preparation of these gases was carried out alternately, that is, first producer gas, then water gas, and so on. Using thermochemical reasoning, explain why this procedure was chosen.

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