Why do the C-C bonds rather than the C-H bonds break during pyrolysis – InterviewSolution

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1.	Why do the C-C bonds rather than the C-H bonds break during pyrolysis of alkanes?
Answer» bond energy of C-C bond is lower than bond energy of C-H bond.

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