The hydrocarbons obtained by pyrolysis of ethane are____and____.
A
C2H4,C2H2
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B
CH4,C2H2
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C
C2H4,CH4
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D
C2H2,C6H6
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Solution
The correct option is BC2H4,CH4 Pyrolysis is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. It involves the simultaneous change of chemical composition and physical phase and is irreversible. The reaction is:
3C2H6460oC−−−→2C2H4+2CH4+H2 Hence option C is correct.