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Cracking
| 14–16 years
Everything you need to teach cracking
Prepare
IdeasTie sustainable industry into your chemistry topics
Complement your teaching of reaction kinetics, catalysts and equilibrium with UN sustainable development goal 9
Deliver
Class experimentMicroscale simple cracking
Use this microscale experiment to illustrate hydrocarbon cracking. Includes integrated instructions, discussion questions and full technician notes
ResourceCracking alkanes | Johnstone’s triangle | 14–16 years
Secure learners understanding of the process of cracking paraffin at macroscopic, sub-microscopic and symbolic levels
Assess
ResourceCracking | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years
Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support
ResourceCracking hydrocarbons – organic chemistry worksheets | 14–16
Student worksheets at foundation and higher level. Apply knowledge in context and assess learning with questions that explore cracking hydrocarbons, including an experiment with liquid paraffin.
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Overview resources for Hydrocarbons and crude oil | 14–16 years
Discover more chemistry teaching resources to engage 14–16 learners with hydrocarbons and crude oil