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Which risk increases when high molecular weight hydrocarbons crack thermally?

A)Free radical chain propagation
B)Increased polymerization kinetics
C)Reduced heat transfer efficiency
D)Coke formation accelerates significantly

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Accelerated coke formation occurs due to excessive thermal cracking forming reactive, unsaturated molecules. These condense via dehydrogenation/aromatization, the coking mechanism, because polymerization reactions accelerate therefore forming a solid deposit, rather than cleaner cracking with lighter hydrocarbons.

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