what's the difference with crack and cocaine?

Question

We have a debate going on ,I say crack is the same,basically,except that one you smoke and one you snort.

Answer 1

Crack is a street drug as is cocaine. Crack's main ingredient is cocaine, although it has gone through a process of bastardization and the form is comverted from powder to "rock"- yes, crack is usually smoked although it can be injected as well. Usually cocaine is snorted through the nose in powder form.

Crack cocaine, a form of cocaine base, is derived from powder cocaine. Unlike the processing of freebase cocaine, converting powder cocaine into crack cocaine does not involve any flammable solvents. The powder cocaine is simply dissolved in a solution of sodium bicarbonate and water. The solution is boiled and a solid substance separates from the boiling mixture. This solid substance, crack, is removed and allowed to dry. The crack cocaine is then broken or cut into "rocks," each typically weighing from one-tenth to one-half of a gram. One gram of pure powder cocaine will convert to approximately 0.89 grams of crack cocaine. The DEA estimates that crack rocks are between 75% and 90% pure cocaine.

The name "crack" comes from the crackling sound the drug makes when it is burned;

Answer 2

Cocaine = 100% pure
Crack=Coc-H+Cl– + NaHCO3 → Coc + H2O + CO2 + NaCl
(cocaine + baking soda) this process called cracking.

Answer 3

Ur right