What is cracking of hydrocarbon molecules?

Cracking is when large hydrocarbon molecules are broken down into smaller ones using a catalyst - one alkane and one alkene are formed.Alkanes are hydrocarbons with only single bonds.Alkenes have one double bond and the rest are single bonds.

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