Alkanes

23. ​​ M/J 2016/P12/Q39

How can the following reaction be described?

C8H18​​ → C4H10​​ + 2C2H4

A ​​ ​​​​ combustion

B ​​ ​​​​ cracking

C ​​ ​​​​ oxidation

D ​​​​ reduction

 

Answer:​​ B

Explaination

Cracking is a process in which long carbon chain alkane molecules broken up into smaller molecules.

Here in the above equation, a single large alkane molecule octane​​ (C8H18)​​ undergo cracking to produce butane​​ (C4H10)​​ molecule and ethene​​ (C2H4)​​ molecules.