Combined Science GCSE
Products of cracking: shorter alkanes and alkenes
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A valid cracking equation produces a shorter alkane and an alkene, so the products must include a C=C-containing molecule.
Topics that use Products of cracking: shorter alkanes and alkenes
- Cracking and alkenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition reaction
- Alkane
- Alkenes
- Bromine water
- Catalytic cracking
- Cracking
- Cracking of hydrocarbons
- Fractional distillation
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