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An industrial method for the preparation of methanol is:

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  1. by catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide

  2. by reacting methane with steam in presence of a catalyst

  3. by reduction of $HCHO$ with $LiAlH _4$

  4. by reduction of $HCHO$ with aqueous $NaOH$

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Correct Option: A
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An industrial method for the preparation of methanol is by catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide.
$ \displaystyle \underset {  \displaystyle  \text { Synthetic gas } }{\underset {  \displaystyle  \text { water gas } }{CO+H _2}+H _2} \xrightarrow [ \text { 300 deg C, pressure }]{Cr _2O _3-ZnO} \underset {  \displaystyle  \text { Methanol } }{CH _3-OH}$