Cracking

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  • Created on: 22-05-13 19:34
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  • Cracking
    • First the long hydrocarbons molecules are heated until they evaporate.
      • the vapour is then passed over a hot aluminium oxide catalyst.
    • Cracking is an example of a thermal decomposition reaction
    • long chain hydrocarbons and be broken down into smaller, more useful and more valuable molecules. (cracking)

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