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Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS 4.12 Alkanes Are Used As Fuels and Obtained From the Fractional Distillation Cracking and Reforming of Crude Oil Questions

Use marked Edexcel IAL Chemistry questions to explain crude-oil fractionation, write cracking and reforming equations, and link fuel structure to octane performance.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Chemistry YCH11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Explain fractional distillation of crude oil using boiling points and condensation levels.
  • Describe cracking equations and products, including thermal decomposition and steam-cracking controls.
  • Explain catalytic reforming, octane performance and safe fuel processing.

Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS 4.12 Alkanes Are Used As Fuels and Obtained From the Fractional Distillation Cracking and Reforming of Crude Oil Questions question 1

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This question is about fuels and polymers. Used coffee grounds have been suggested as a carbon-neutral fuel to replace some fossil fuels.

Long chain alkanes are converted into smaller, more useful molecules including alkenes.

Name this process.

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