Question detail
Which of the following is a product of cracking?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
Question
- A. Only alkanes
- B. Only alkenes
- C. Both alkanes and alkenes
- D. Only solid hydrocarbons
Answer
Both alkanes and alkenes
Explanation
Cracking produces both alkanes and alkenes, which are smaller hydrocarbons.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding the Importance of Cracking
Students often fail to connect the process of cracking with its significance in providing smaller, more useful hydrocarbons for fuels and chemicals.
To fix this, students should focus on examples of how cracking produces valuable products like alkenes and fuels, and understand the high demand for these smaller molecules in modern applications.
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