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The Decane
Decane appears as a colorless liquid. Flash point 115 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. In high...
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The Nonane
Nonane appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Flash point 86 °F. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Contact...
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The Octane
Octane is a straight-chain alkane which includes 8 carbon atoms. Octane is a colorless liquid with the odor of gasoline. It is an organic...
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The Heptane
Heptane is a clear colorless liquid with a petroleum-like odor. Flash point 25 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors...
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The Hexane
Hexane is a nonpolar molecule with weak intermolecular interactions between the molecules of pure liquid hydrocarbons. The molecular...
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The Pentane
Pentane is an organic compound that is a clear colorless liquid. The odor of pentane is similar to petroleum. It is less dense than the...
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The Butane
Butane is primarily used as a gasoline mixture, either alone or in a propane mixture. It is also used as a feedstock for ethylene and...
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The Propane
Propane is a gas molecular entity and acts as a food propellant. Propane was discovered in 1857 by Marcellin Berthelot, a French chemist....
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The Ethane
Ethane is a saturated hydrocarbon found in gaseous state. Ethane is the second simplest alkane followed by methane. It contains 2 carbon...
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The Methane
The simple alkane methane contains one carbon atom and CH4 as its molecular formula. PROPERTIES: Molecular Weight - 16.04 g/mol Density -...
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