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Cracking Flashcards

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What is the process for cracking

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We pass the vaporised hydrocarbon over a hot catalyst

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Why is it useful to break down larger hydrocarbons

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Large hydrocarbons have a very high supply but a low demand, small hydrocarbons have a low supply and a high demand

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What does cracking result in

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An Alkene and an alkane

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Definition of cracking

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Cracking is the breaking down of long chain hydrocarbons into smaller more useful and valuable hydrocarbons

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