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3 A BENEFIT derived from the CRACKING of long-chain ALKANE molecules is that... we create ALKENE by-products, which can be POLYMERISED to make PLASTICS ENERGY is released [ALL of these] we can create more useful (LONGER) ALKANES, such as BITUMEN molecules

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A BENEFIT derived from the CRACKING of long-chain ALKANE molecules is that...
we create ALKENE by-products, which can be POLYMERISED to make PLASTICS
ENERGY is released
[ALL of these]
we can create more useful (LONGER) ALKANES, such as BITUMEN molecules

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A BENEFIT derived from the CRACKING of long-chain ALKANE molecules is that...
we create ALKENE by-products, which can be POLYMERISED to make PLASTICS
ENERGY is released
[ALL of these]
we can create more useful (LONGER) ALKANES, such as BITUMEN molecules

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Organic Chemistry

Paula Yurkanis Bruice 8th Edition

Chapter 5

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3 A BENEFIT derived from the CRACKING of long-chain ALKANE molecules is that... we create ALKENE by-products, which can be POLYMERISED to make PLASTICS ENERGY is released [ALL of these] we can create more useful (LONGER) ALKANES, such as BITUMEN molecules