Products from oil

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Give two reasons why fractions from crude oil are cracked
To make fuels that are more useful and because large hydrocarbons do not burn easily
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Describe two ways that are used to crack hydrocarbons
By heating a mixture of hydrocarbon vapours and steam to a very high temperature and by passing hydrocarbon vapours over a hot catalyst
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Sort these formulae into alkanes and alkenes: C3H6, C5H12, C4H8, C6H14
Alkanes: C5H12, C4H10, C6H14 Alkenes: C3H6, C4H8
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Poly(ethene) is a polymer. Explain what is meant by a polymer
A polymer has very large molecules made by many small monomers
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Describe one use of a smart polymer
Shape memory polymer used for stitching wounds
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Some plastics are biodegradable. What does biodegradable mean?
Can be broken down by microorganisms
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Suggest three ways of reducing the problems of plastic rubbish
Use biodegradable polymers, recycle and collect litter for proper disposal
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Describe two ways that are used to crack hydrocarbons

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By heating a mixture of hydrocarbon vapours and steam to a very high temperature and by passing hydrocarbon vapours over a hot catalyst

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Sort these formulae into alkanes and alkenes: C3H6, C5H12, C4H8, C6H14

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Poly(ethene) is a polymer. Explain what is meant by a polymer

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Describe one use of a smart polymer

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