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Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

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Look at the origin:
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the answer is A
but I don't understand the fact that if all of the given compounds are formed in COMBINATION ( as stated by the question) v wud end up with a total of 12 carbons.. whereas octane has 8. So how will they form in a Combinaton? shouldn't it be B? because in combination the total number of C's shud be 8, no? :p
 

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is there a difference between Oxidation Number & oxidation state?
 

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the answer is A
but I don't understand the fact that if all of the given compounds are formed in COMBINATION ( as stated by the question) v wud end up with a total of 12 carbons.. whereas octane has 8. So how will they form in a Combinaton? shouldn't it be B? because in combination the total number of C's shud be 8, no? :p

Keep in mind we are not just cracking a single molecule. Countless molecules are being broken down. Any molecule that has less carbon than the original molecule is a possible product.
 
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But on addition of those should form OCTENE na? o_O
Is thermal cracking and catalytic cracking different?

Adding them does not necessary give us octene, cause there might be other products that are not listed.

If we stick to the thinking that these are the only products, it is still possible.

Just balance the equation
aC4H8 --> bC2H4 + cC3H6 + dC3H8 + eC4H6

The mistake made is that you wrongly viewed that there is only one C4H8 involved in the cracking.
 
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Adding them does not necessary give us octene, cause there might be other products that are not listed.

If we stick to the thinking that these are the only products, it is still possible.

Just balance the equation
aC4H8 --> bC2H4 + cC3H6 + dC3H8 + eC4H6

The mistake made is that you wrongly viewed that there is only one C4H8 involved in the cracking.
Wo wo
Thanks :)
 
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