Question
Early forms of this process, such as the Burton process, are described as "thermal." For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this process commonly employed during oil refining in the petroleum industry. In this process, kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules.
ANSWER: cracking [accept thermal cracking; accept fluid catalytic cracking; prompt on FCC]
[10h] This process, which was discovered by two German scientists, produces hydrocarbons from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
ANSWER: Fischer-Tropsch process [or FT process]
[10e] This hydrocarbon is a common product of cracking. This simplest alkene with formula C2H4 forms a polymer that is commonly used in plastic bags.
ANSWER: ethylene [or ethene; accept polyethylene]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strake Jesuit B | Hinsdale Central A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Uni of Illinois Laboratory | Lambert A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |