Pyrolysis of Alkanes
At very high temperature (873 K) and in the absence of air, the alkanes break apart into smaller fragments.
For example,
CH3 – CH3 – CH3 → CH3CH = CH2 + H2
CH3 – CH3 – CH3 → CH2 = CH2 + CH4
At very high temperature (873 K) and in the absence of air, the alkanes break apart into smaller fragments.
For example,
CH3 – CH3 – CH3 → CH3CH = CH2 + H2
CH3 – CH3 – CH3 → CH2 = CH2 + CH4