One mole of heptane was thermally cracked, two hydrocarbons Q and P were formed.
Q was an alkene molecule with three carbon atoms.
- Give the molecular formula of.
- Q - C3H6 // CH2 CHCH3
- P - C4H10 // CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3
- Write the structural formula of Q.
- Name the compound formed when Q undergoes self addition reaction.
- State one disadvantage of using the product named in a(iii) above.
- Pollutes the environment (as it is non-biodegradable)