Lesson: Cracking of Hydrocarbons Chemistry • 7th Grade

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In this lesson, we will learn how to explain the catalytic cracking of alkanes and its importance and describe the process on an industrial scale.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

describe the process of cracking hydrocarbons,
explain the supply and demand for different fractions in order to explain why cracking is necessary,
explain how a given alkane could be broken down in order to identify the possible products of cracking reactions,
write or balance symbolic equations for cracking reactions.