AlkenesĪlkanes and alkenes both form homologous series of hydrocarbons, but: Since cracking converts larger hydrocarbons into smaller hydrocarbons, the supply of fuels is improved. ![]() Smaller hydrocarbons are more useful as fuels than larger hydrocarbons. Very often, fractional distillation of crude oil produces more of the larger hydrocarbons than can be sold, and less of the smaller hydrocarbons than customers want. ![]() The demand is how much of a fraction customers want to buy. The supply is how much of a fraction an oil refinery produces. It produces alkenes, which are useful as feedstock for the petrochemical industry.It helps to match the supply of fractions with the demand for them.Butane and ethene are produced Reasons for crackingĬracking is important for two main reasons:
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