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Thermal Decomposition of Alkanes

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Write the structures of all possible alkanes and alkenes that would be produced on pyrolysis of $n -$ butane.

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The products of pyrolysis of $n - b u t a n e$ are:
$C H_{4}, C_{3} H_{6}, C_{2} H_{4}$ and $C_{2} H_{6}$

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