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Offline I.B.D.

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Thermal Degradation of Hydrocarbons
« on: September 09, 2008, 04:41:12 AM »
Is the thermal degradation of all hydrocarbons a exothermic reaction?

As in:

CH4  :rarrow:C + H2 + Q?

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Offline nj_bartel

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Re: Thermal Degradation of Hydrocarbons
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 09:16:36 AM »
If you're talking about heating hydrocarbons intensely under oxygen deficient conditions, I believe they tend to form aromatic chains.
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