Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 3 - No. 40)

What is the primary purpose of cracking alkanes?

To increase the amount of hydrogen produced.

To convert long-chain alkanes into shorter, more useful hydrocarbons.

To polymerize alkanes into plastics.

To separate alkanes based on their boiling points.

Cracking is used to break down long-chain alkanes into smaller molecules, including alkenes and hydrogen.