A mixture of methane and oxygen when passed through the heated molybdenum oxide, the formation of methanal takes place. 4 2 2 Mo oxide CH O H O HCHO -> This method is used for the manufacture of methanal by controlled oxidation of methane in the air in presence of various metallic oxides as a catalyst.
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