Question

Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by :
(a) oxidation
(b) cracking
(c) distillation under reduced pressure
(d) hydrolysis

Answer 1

c-cracking it can be converted

Answer 2

Answer:

Cracking

Explanation:

Higher hydrocarbons are found in liquid or solid state whereas lower hydrocarbons exist in gaseous state.

When we crack higher hydrocarbons we get lower hydrocarbons with lower molecular mass.

That is we get a mixture of lower hydrocarbons.

In this case if we crack liquid hydrocarbon which is a higher hydrocarbon we will get a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbon.

The correct answer is therefore Cracking.