Which of the following processes in oil refinery does not employ ‘cracking’? (A) Coking (B) Visbreaking (C) Pyrolysis (D) None of these

Which of the following processes in oil refinery does not employ
‘cracking’?
(A) Coking
(B) Visbreaking
(C) Pyrolysis
(D) None of these
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(D) None of these
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