Question

When ethene is heated at ${400}^{\circ }C$ under high pressure, the product is/are

• A. Carbon and $H_2$
• B. Polyethylene
• C. Acetylene and $H_2$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Polyethylene

$n\underset{\left(ethylene\right)}{(C{H}_2=C{H}_2)}\underset{highpressure}{\overset{{400}^{circ}C}{\to }}\underset{\left(polyethylene\right)}{(-C{H}_2-C{H}_2-{)}_n}$