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What is cracking?
Cracking is a chemical process that allows large hydrocarbon molecules to be broken down into smaller, more useful hydrocarbon molecules.
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What are hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons are groups of compound made up of hydrogen and carbon.
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what are polymers?
polymers are large molecules formed from smaller molecules also known as polymers.
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What are alkanes?
Alkanes are any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane, propane, and higher members.
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What are alkenes?
Alkenes are any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond, including ethylene and propene.
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what is the general formula for hydrocarbons?
CnH2n
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