Why does the oil industry crack some of the fractions obtained from crude oil?
There is a high demand for hydrocarbons with small molecules.
There is a high demand for hydrocarbons with large molecules.
There is a low demand for hydrocarbons with small molecules.
There is no demand at all for hydrocarbons with large molecules.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.1 Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock, covering 7.1.1 Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes, 7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals, 7.1.3 Properties of hydrocarbons, and 7.1.4 Cracking and alkenes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.