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The most common catalyst used for oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride is
- V2O5
- BPd
- CPt
- DAg
Explanation
Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) is the standard catalyst for the vapor-phase oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride.
Source: GATE CH 2019 (2019)
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