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Question 11
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Tetradecane is cracked. The equation shows the products.

C14H30→2C3H6+C2H4+X\mathrm{C_{14}H_{30} \rightarrow 2C_{3}H_{6} + C_{2}H_{4} + X}C14​H30​→2C3​H6​+C2​H4​+X

What is the formula of X?

[1]
A

C9H20\mathrm{C_{9}H_{20}}C9​H20​

B

C8H18\mathrm{C_{8}H_{18}}C8​H18​

C

C6H14\mathrm{C_{6}H_{14}}C6​H14​

D

C6H12\mathrm{C_{6}H_{12}}C6​H12​

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9.1 Fuels Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
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130 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.

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