Types of Carbon Compounds (6)

Cracking (1)

Cracking is the process of breaking long chain hydrocarbons into smaller hydrocarbons

Cracking (2)

In the cracking process, compounds of large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at a high temperature and pressure

Cracking (3)

A catalyst such as a mixture of aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and silicon(IV) oxide, SiO2 are usually used to increase the rate of reaction

Cracking (3)

Cracking process produces smaller hydrocarbons such as petrol that is used as fuel

Cracking (4)

Cracking process produces alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains, to be used as raw materials

The use of alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains that produce in cracking process (1)

Used as raw materials in the manufacturing of polymers

The use of alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains that produce in cracking process (2)

Used as raw materials in the manufacturing of medicine

The use of alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains that produce in cracking process (3)

Used as raw materials in the manufacturing of detergents

The use of alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains that produce in cracking process (4)

Used as raw materials in the manufacturing of solvents

The use of alkane and alkene hydrocarbons with shorter chains that produce in cracking process (5)

Used as raw materials in the manufacturing of fertilizers