Question

Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by :

• A. Oxidation
• B. Cracking
• C. Distillation
• D. Hydrolysis

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Cracking

Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by thermal cracking.

$\underset{\text{Hexane Liquid}}{C_6{H}_{14}}\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }\underset{\text{Butane}}{C_4{H}_{10}}+\underset{\text{Ethene Gas}}{C_2{H}_4}$