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Offline kenny1999

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why cracking produces alkene and hydrogen
« on: April 05, 2011, 02:00:28 PM »
in my textbook it only states that cracking of alkANE produces alkENE and Hydrogen, but I don't understand why hydrogen could be produced !?!

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Re: why cracking produces alkene and hydrogen
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2011, 10:12:11 PM »
If it's forming an alkene a double bond is formed so 1 hydogen is lost from each side of the double bond = H2

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