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

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Oxident
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Cracking
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Distillation under reduce pressure
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Hydrolysis
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Solution

The correct option is B Cracking
In cracking or pyrolysis, the hydrocarbon with higher molecular mass gives a mixture of hydrocarbons having lower molecular mass. Hence, we can say that by cracking a liquid hydrocarbon can be converted into a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons.

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