Cracking crude oil Flashcards

1
Q

What is cracking

A

Cracking is the splitting up long chain hydrocarbons from Fractional distillation into smaller molecules

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2
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What type of reaction is Cracking

A

Thermal Decomposition

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3
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What are the 2 types of products of cracking

A

Alkanes

Alkenes

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4
Q

What catalyst is used in cracking

A

Aluminium oxide

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5
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What do long chain- hydrocarbons make

A

Useless thick gloopy liquids like tar

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6
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What are the 2 useful products of Cracking

A

Fuels

Ethene

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7
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What is the use of fuels from cracking

A

Petrol for cars

Paraffin for Jets

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8
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What is Ethene used for

A

Making plastics

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9
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What does is the hydrocarbon split to make paraffin petrol and ethene

A

Diesel

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