The process of cracking, which occurs in the refining of petroleum, is
a.the method used to make oxygenated fuels.
b.the method by which hydrocarbons are separated.
c.the fragmenting of longer chain hydrocarbons to smaller units.
d.the method used to make higher boiling point hydrocarbons.
e.the method used to eliminate double or triple bonds.
2007-06-06 07:02:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
c. Cracking breaks longer hydrocarbons into smaller ones.
2007-06-06 07:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by hawkeye3772 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c.the fragmenting of longer chain hydrocarbons to smaller units.
2007-06-06 07:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermal or Catalytic cracking units are performing answer 'c' operations.
2007-06-06 07:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c
2007-06-06 07:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by SS4 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋