Cracking & Alkenes (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What type of hydrocarbons are alkanes?
What type of hydrocarbons are alkanes?
Saturated hydrocarbons
What is the general formula for alkanes?
What is the general formula for alkanes?
What type of hydrocarbons are alkenes?
What type of hydrocarbons are alkenes?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons
What is the general formula for alkenes?
What is the general formula for alkenes?
What does it mean when a hydrocarbon is saturated?
What does it mean when a hydrocarbon is saturated?
No double bonds, only single bonds
What characteristic defines unsaturated hydrocarbons?
What characteristic defines unsaturated hydrocarbons?
At least one double bond
What is the purpose of cracking?
What is the purpose of cracking?
Break long chains into shorter ones
Which products can decane be cracked into?
Which products can decane be cracked into?
Octane and ethene
What does catalytic cracking use?
What does catalytic cracking use?
High temperature and a catalyst
What is used in steam cracking?
What is used in steam cracking?
Steam and heat, no catalyst
Why are shorter hydrocarbons more useful?
Why are shorter hydrocarbons more useful?
More flammable, better fuels
Why is there higher demand for shorter-chain hydrocarbons?
Why is there higher demand for shorter-chain hydrocarbons?
Better fuels for quick speed changes