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Modification of alkanes by cracking
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Alkanes
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explain the economic reasons for cracking alkanes.
Specification Notes
Cracking involves breaking C–C bonds in alkanes.
Thermal cracking takes place at high pressure and high temperature and produces a high percentage of alkenes (mechanism not required).
Catalytic cracking takes place at a slight pressure, high temperature and in the presence of a zeolite catalyst and is used mainly to produce motor fuels and aromatic hydrocarbons (mechanism not required).
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