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JAMB Chemistry 2007 Question 41

Question 41

Petroleum and Coal

The conversion of open chain alkanes into cycloalkanes and aromatic compounds is called

  1. A.cracking
  2. B.reforming
  3. C.isomerization
  4. D.polymerization.
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Answer: B (reforming)

Explanation

Catalytic reforming turns straight-chain alkanes into ring compounds (cycloalkanes and aromatics) to improve petrol quality.