Light hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by

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Light hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by (A) Hydrolysis (B) Oxidation (C) Cracking (D) Distillation under reduced pressure

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Alkanes on heating in absence of air at high temperature undergo pyrolysis (cracking) to give a mixture of lower hydrocarbons, alkenes, and H2 .

Q. Light hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by

Hydrolysis

Oxidation

Cracking

Distillation under reduced pressure

Alkanes on heating in absence of air at high temperature undergo pyrolysis (cracking) to give a mixture of lower hydrocarbons, alkenes, and $H_{2}$ .

Q. Light hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by

Hydrolysis

Oxidation

Cracking

Distillation under reduced pressure

Alkanes on heating in absence of air at high temperature undergo pyrolysis (cracking) to give a mixture of lower hydrocarbons, alkenes, and H2​ .

Alkanes on heating in absence of air at high temperature undergo pyrolysis (cracking) to give a mixture of lower hydrocarbons, alkenes, and $H_{2}$ .