The hydrocarbons obtained by pyrolysis of ethane are____and____.
C2H4,C2H2
C2H4,CH4
C2H2,C6H6
CH4,C2H2
A
C2H4,C2H2
B
CH4,C2H2
C
C2H2,C6H6
D
C2H4,CH4
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Pyrolysis is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. It involves the simultaneous change of chemical composition and physical phase and is irreversible. The reaction is:
3C2H6460oC−−−→2C2H4+2CH4+H2
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