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Ethane is one of the feedstocks for ethene production and ethene is the largest tonnage organic chemical.

In terms of tonnage, this is the most common organic reaction.

L. Kniel, O. Winter and K. Stork, Ethylene: Keystone to the Petrochemical Industry
CH3CH3
         
H2C=CH2
  +  
H2
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Ethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Cracking, Thermal
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
Ethylene the Petrochemical Building Block

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