Cracking Flashcards
1
Q
What is cracking?
A
The process of breaking down into hydrocarbons into shorter chain hydrocarbons
2
Q
How is cracking done? (heat, catalyst)
A
The hydrocarbons are heated until it is a gas, and then passed over a silica catalyst at 600-700C
3
Q
why is cracking useful?
A
because shorter chain alkanes are better fuels so being able to break them down is helpful
4
Q
what is the demand of different length hydrocarbons?
A
shorter chain hydrocarbons are more sought after as they are better fuels than the longer chain hydrocarbons.
