Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins (B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming process (C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene (D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base

Pick out the wrong statement.
(A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins
(B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in
reforming process
(C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
(D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base
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(C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
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