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When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at ... - JAMB Chemistry 2018 Question

When large hydrocarbon molecules are heated at high temperature in the presence of a catalyst to give smaller molecules, the process is known as

A
disintegration
B
polymerization
C
cracking
D
degradation
correct option: c
In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors. Wikipedia
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