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The most important method of preparation of hydrocarbons of lower carbon number is

A

Pyrolysis of higher carbon number hydrocarbons

B

Electrolysis of salts of fatty acids

C

Sabatier and Senderen's reaction

D

Direct synthesis

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`underset("Hexane")(C_6H_(14)) overset("Pyrolysis")underset(Delta) rarr underset("Ethene")(C_2H_4) + underset("Butane")(C_4H_10)`.
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