Cracking Hydrocarbons

• What is meant by cracking hydrocarbons?

  Breaking down large hydrocarbons into smaller ones
• How can cracking hydrocarbons take place?

  By heating heavier fractions to a high temperature in the presence of a catalyst
• What are the products of cracking?

  Alkanes

  Alkenes
• What are the properties of plastic?

  Strong

  Good insulators of heat and electricity

  Flexible

  Low density

  Doesn't rot

  Resistant to corrosion