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A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · May/June 2011 · Q231 Mark

The products obtained by cracking an alkane, X, are methane, ethene and propene. The mole fraction of ethene in the products is 0.5. What is the identity of X?

AC6H14
BC8H18
CC9H20
DC11H24

✓ Correct answer

B: C8H18

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Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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