Chemistry
Grade-8
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Question

The name given to the heating of methane in the absence of air is:

  1. Pyrolysis
  2. Decomposition
  3. Combustion
  4. Destructive distillation

hintHint:

It releases toxic gases.

The correct answer is: Destructive distillation


    The correct option is d)Destructive distillation.
    The process of heating substances in the absence of air is called "destructive distillation" and is performed in a closed vessel or system that collects the volatile solutes released during distillation.

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