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Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by:

  1. A
    Hydrolysis
  2. B
    Oxidation
  3. C
    Cracking
  4. D
    Distillation under reduced pressure

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Cracking (Pyrolysis) is the process of breaking down large, high-boiling (liquid) hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more volatile (gaseous) ones like ethene, propene, etc., by the application of heat and often catalysts.

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Liquid hydrocarbons can be converted to a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons by:
A
Hydrolysis
B
Oxidation
C
Cracking
D
Distillation under reduced pressure

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