Hydrocarbons Question 313

Question: The most important method of preparation of hydrocarbons of lower carbon number is [CBSE PMT 1989]

Options:

A) Pyrolysis of higher carbon number hydrocarbons

B) Electrolysis of salts of fatty acids

C) Sabatier and Senderen’s reaction

D) Direct synthesis

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{Hexane}{\mathop{C_6H _{14}}}\underset{\Delta }{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Pyrolysis}}}\underset{Ethene}{\mathop{C_2H_4}}+\underset{Butane}{\mathop{C_4H _{10}}} $