Answer to Question #149778 in Organic Chemistry for otherpartys

Question

Which of the following temperature range is used during the steam cracking of alkanes to produce alkenes? *

550-650 degrees C
650-700 degrees C
750-800 degrees C
850-900 degrees C

Answer 1

Steam cracking is the process by which an alkane is diluted with steam and briefly heated in a furnace without the presence of oxygen. Typically, the temperature at which the reaction takes place is very high, at around 850°C, so the answer should be the D option.