CH-1439

Cracking

Chemistry · Secondary 4 · Medium · Cracking

A hydrocarbon with formula C₁₆H₃₄ is cracked to form octane, C₈H₁₈, and one other hydrocarbon only. The equation is:

\text{C}_{16}\text{H}_{34} \rightarrow \text{C}_{8}\text{H}_{18} + \text{X}

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What is the molecular formula of X?

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