Cracking of Ethane gives a mixture of
Ethene and H2
Ethene, Methane and H2
H2 and methane
Only CH4
CH3CH3⟶2⋅CH3 (initiation)
CH3CH3+⋅CH3⟶CH4+CH3⋅CH2 (methane)
Radical decomposition:
CH3⋅CH2⟶CH2=CH2+⋅H (Ethene)
⋅H+⋅H⟶H2 (Hydrogen)