Hydrocarbons Question 124
Question: Which of the following hydrocarbons cannot be obtained by Sabatier and Senderen’s reaction
Options:
A) $ CH_4 $
B) $ C_2H_6 $
C) $ C_3H_8 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Methane cannot be obtained by Sabatier and Sender’s reaction because in this reaction the product obtained contains a minimum of two carbon atoms.
$ CH_2=CH_2+H_2\xrightarrow{Ni}CH_3-CH_3 $
$ CH\equiv CH+2H_2\xrightarrow{Ni}CH_3-CH_3 $
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