Question

What happens when methane reacts with conc. $HNO_{3}$at high temperature?

• A. Nitromethane is formed.
• B. Methanol is formed.
• C. $CO_{2}$and $H_{2}O$are formed
• D. CO and $H_{2}O$are formed.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Nitromethane is formed.

Answer 2

: $CH_{4} + HNO_{3}\underset{400^{{^\circ}}C}{\overset{\quad\Delta\quad}{\rightarrow}}\underset{Nitromethane}{CH_{3}NO_{2}}$