Cracking Hydrocarbons Flashcards
1
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Making polymers from alkenes
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Examples:
Polythene and Polypropene
Bags, bottles, containers, toys: made from alkenes.
2
Q
New and Useful polymers
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Dental fillings Sticking plasters Wound dressings Waterproof clothing Drink bottles Pillows and duvets
3
Q
Plastic Waste
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Plastic waste cause unsightly rubbish so some plastics are biodegradable as they use starch granules e.g some food packaging.
4
Q
Ethanol
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Made by fermenting sugar in yeast, sugar converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide and can make alcoholic drinks
5
Q
Cracking hydrocarbons
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A process called cracking breaks down hydrocarbon molecules which are made into fuel called alkenes.
