Chemistry Words: Cracking

Simple Description

The breaking up of long chained hydrocarbons to form an Alkene and an Alkane.

Further Detail

Long chained hydrocarbons are cracked to form shorter chained alkanes and alkenes. The alkanes (saturated, containing only single bonds) can be used as fuels. The alkenes (unsaturated, containing double bonds) are used to make polymers



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