Question

What happen when ethane is heated to 500o. Give the mechanism of this decomposition of compound by heat.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Ethane (/ˈɛθeɪn/ or /ˈiːθeɪn/) is an organic chemical compound with chemical formula C

2H

6. At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Like many hydrocarbons, ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas and as a petrochemical by-product of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as feedstock for ethylene production.

Ethane

Skeletal formula of ethane with all implicit hydrogens shown

Skeletal formula of ethane with all implicit carbons shown, and all explicit hydrogens added

Answer 2

answer: Thermal decomposition is a chemical reaction when a single substance breaks into two or simple substances when heated.