During the large-scale industrial manufacture of formaldehyde from methanol, which catalyst is commonly employed at 500 degrees Celsius to facilitate the oxidation process?
Q1. During the large-scale industrial manufacture of formaldehyde from methanol, which catalyst is commonly employed at 500 degrees Celsius to facilitate the oxidation process?
Answer: Iron oxide-molybdenum oxide
Explanation: Iron oxide-molybdenum oxide is a specific industrial catalyst for formaldehyde; silver or copper are also used but V2O5 is for sulfuric acid.