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What is the product of the pyrolysis of dodecane (a constituent of kerosene oil) at 973K in the presence of platinum, palladium, or nickel?
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Heptane
When dodecane is subjected to pyrolysis at 973K in the presence of platinum, palladium, or nickel, it yields a mixture of heptane and pentene as products.
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