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Uses of Cracking of Crude Oil Flashcards

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What does cracking mean?

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Splitting up long-chain hydrocarbons

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What type of reaction is cracking?

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A thermal decomposition reaction

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What is the first step of cracking?

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apply heat too long-chain hydrocarbons to vaporise them

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What is the second step of cracking?

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The vapor is passed over a hot powered aluminum oxide catalyst

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What is the third step of cracking?

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long-chain molecules split apart on the surface of the specks of catalyst - this is catalytic cracking

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