Combined Science GCSE
Cracking of hydrocarbons
What Cracking of hydrocarbons means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Breaks large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more useful ones, supplying fuels such as petrol and diesel components as well as alkenes for making polymers.
Topics that use Cracking of hydrocarbons
- Cracking and alkenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition reaction
- Alkane
- Alkenes
- Bromine water
- Catalytic cracking
- Cracking
- Fractional distillation
- Fuels and energy resources
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