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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

During the pyrolysis (cracking) of an alkane, the C–C bond breaks faster than the C–H bond because

Answer: (D)

Solution

A typical C–C single bond (~83 kcal mol⁻¹) is weaker than a typical C–H bond (~99 kcal mol⁻¹); the weaker

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