A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q231 Mark

The cracking of a single hydrocarbon molecule, CnH2n+2, produces two hydrocarbon molecules only. Each hydrocarbon product contains the same number of carbon atoms in one molecule. Each hydrocarbon product has non-cyclic structural isomers. What is the value of n?

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C: 8

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Topic: Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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