Sunday, January 27, 2008

IIT JEE REvision - Preparation of Alkynes by Elimination Reactions

Partial oxidation of Methane

2CH-4 + 3[O] = C2H2 + 3H2O

Methane on thermal decomposition by pyrolysis gives Ethyne + Hydrogen at around 1500 degree Celsius in an electric arc.

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