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}}} $