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  4. Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by -

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

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Solution:

Lower hydrocarbon exists in gaseous state while higher ones are in liquid state or solid state.
On cracking or pyrolysis, the hydrocarbon with higher molecular mass gives a mixture of hydrocarbons having lower molecular mass.
Hence, cracking a liquid hydrocarbon can be converted into a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons.