Hydrocarbons Question 181
Question: Aromatisation of n-heptane by passing over $ (Al_2O_3+Cr_2O_3) $ catalyst at 773 K gives [DCE 2004]
Options:
A) Benzene
B) Toluene
C) Mixture of both
D) Heptylene
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{n\text{-heptane}}{\mathop{\underset{CH_2}{\overset{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}H_2}}}{\mathop{\underset{H_2C}{\overset{H_2C}{\mathop{|}}}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \underset{CH_2}{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{|}}}}}}}}\underset{773K}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Al_2O_3/Cr_2O_3}}} $