Heptadecane, C17H36\text{C}_{17}\text{H}_{36}C17H36, is a long-chain alkane found in crude oil that can be thermally cracked to produce shorter, more useful hydrocarbons.
Complete the chemical equation for this cracking reaction by writing the molecular formula of the single missing product.
C17H36→……⋯+4C2H4 \text{C}_{17}\text{H}_{36} \rightarrow \dots\dots\dots + 4\text{C}_2\text{H}_4 C17H36→……⋯+4C2H4105 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 9.1 Fuels, covering 9.1.1 Hydrocarbons and crude oil, 9.1.2 Fractional distillation of crude oil and its fractions, 9.1.3 The alkanes as a homologous series, 9.1.4 Complete and incomplete combustion, 9.1.5 Pollutants from burning fuels, 9.1.6 Hydrogen as a fuel and non-renewable fossil fuels, and 9.1.7 Cracking of larger alkanes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.