Thermal Cracking
- Created by: 12dyer
- Created on: 11-05-18 16:59
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- Thermal Cracking
- Alkanes to a high temperature
- High pressure
- One electron from the pair of electrons in the bond goes to each carbon atom
- Two shorter chains are produced
- Each chain ending in a C with an unpaired e-
- These free radicals react to form variety of chain. One chain then has a double bond and the other single bond so ones an alkene the other alkane
- Each chain ending in a C with an unpaired e-
- Two shorter chains are produced
- Chain doesn't necessarily break in the middle
- Doesn't use a catalyst
- Quick to prevent decomposition
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