Multiple choice

Breaking of a larger hydrocarbon molecule into a smaller one by heating in the presence of a catalyst is called _________________.

  1. Thermogenation

  2. Centrifugation

  3. Cracking

  4. Orthofugation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cracking is the industrial process of breaking down large, complex hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more useful ones using heat and catalysts. The other terms listed are not standard chemical processes for this action.

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