Cracking Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the conditions for cracking

A

Long chain alkanes heated at 500 degrees

Zeolite catalyst

Products separated using fractional distillation

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Describe the method to crack long chain alkanes in the lab

A

LCA heated –> vaporise

Zeolite catalyst heated –> LCA pass over –> high temperature leads to cracking

Space above the catalyst so gases can pass freely over

Tube A collecing liquid products

Tube B collecting gaseous products

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