Ethane on thermal decomposition at high pressure and temperature gives ethene. The catalyst used here is:
A
Al2O3
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B
SiO2
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C
SiO2−Al2O3
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is CSiO2−Al2O3 Ethane in presence of catalyst like SiO2−Al2O3 and high pressure and temperature undergoes dehydrogenation to form ethene as a product. The reaction can be given as follow:
CH3−CH3SiO2−Al2O3−−−−−−−−→CH2=CH2+H2