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Most of the chemical reactions in Cracking is based on:

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Carbocation formation
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Carbanion formation
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Radical formation
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Zwitter ion formation
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Solution

The correct option is C Radical formation
In cracking, the initial process involves the breaking down of hydrocarbons into free radicals.Only a small fraction of the feed molecules actually undergo initiation, but these reactions are necessary to produce the free radicals that drive the rest of the reactions.

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