What is the industrial method for the production of methanol?

  • A
    Catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide in the presence of $ZnO - Cr_2O_3$.
  • B
    Heating methane with steam at $900 \, ^oC$ in the presence of a nickel catalyst.
  • C
    Reduction of formaldehyde with lithium aluminium hydride.
  • D
    Reaction of formaldehyde with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution.

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