Chemistry GCSE
Steam cracking
What Steam cracking means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The hydrocarbon feedstock is mixed with steam at a very high temperature and no catalyst is used.
A method that mixes hydrocarbons with steam at high temperature.
Topics that use Steam cracking
- Cracking and alkenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- Addition reaction
- Alkane
- Alkenes
- Bromine water
- Catalytic cracking
- Cracking
- Decolourised
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