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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · May/June 2019 · Q351 Mark

When a molecule of a saturated hydrocarbon is cracked, it forms two molecules X and Y. Which row is correct?

AX: H₂, Y: CnH₂n
BX: H₂, Y: CnH₂n+2
CX: H₂O, Y: CnH₂n
DX: H₂O, Y: CnH₂n+2

✓ Correct answer

A: X: H₂, Y: CnH₂n

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 35.

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