Explanation:
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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.
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They are used as starting materials in the syntheses of alcohols, plastics, laquers, detergents, and fuels. The most important alkenes for the chemical industry are ethene, propene and 1,3-butadiene.
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Types of Cracking - Thermal Cracking and Catalytic Cracking. Cracking is a process by which complex high molecular weight organic compounds are broken down into smaller fragments of molecules.
