Combined Science GCSE
Cracking and alkenes
What Cracking and alkenes means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cracking and alkenes
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A chemical reaction that converts larger hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more useful molecules, including alkenes such as ethene.
Topics that use Cracking and alkenes
- Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Crude oil
- Evaporation and condensation
- Fraction
- Fractional distillation
- Homologous series
- Hydrocarbons
- Industrial uses of crude oil fractions
- Natural carbon compounds
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