Cracking | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Worksheets provided with three levels of support for learners following GCSE and equivalent 14–16 level courses. Identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic cracking. All worksheets offer editable versions, full answers and guidance on spotting and addressing misconceptions.

The worksheets cover the following topics: the supply and demand of the different fractions from the fractional distillation of crude oil, reasons for cracking, producing smaller alkane molecules and alkenes from cracking, writing equations to represent cracking and catalytic and steam cracking. If learners successfully answer questions on these topics, they can attempt the extension questions. These ask learners to compare the formulas and bonding in ethane and ethene and to use given information to write equations for steam cracking reactions at different temperatures.

This is one of a growing collection of topics in our Review my learning series.