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Cracking of hydrocarbons

Chemistry (Combined Science) · GCSE · Edexcel · Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0) — Chemistry — Higher · Specification point · 8.16 · Fuels and Earth science · Fuels

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$8.16 Explain why cracking involves the breaking down of larger, saturated hydrocarbon molecules (alkanes) into smaller, more useful ones, some of which are unsaturated (alkenes)$	$1c$