Chemistry A-Level
slight pressure and high temperature
What slight pressure and high temperature means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The conditions of catalytic cracking, at a slight pressure and a high temperature of about 720 K.
Topics that use slight pressure and high temperature
- Modification of alkanes by cracking (AQA A-Level)
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