butane (by
`tān), C4H10, gaseous alkane alkane (ăl`kān), any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain only single bonds (see chemical bond ).
..... Click the link for more information. , a hydrocarbon that is obtained from natural gas or by refining petroleum. It can be liquefied at room temperature by compression. There are two structural isomers isomer (ī`səmər), in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures
..... Click the link for more information. of butane. In normal butane, or n-butane, the four carbon atoms are joined in a continuous, unbranched chain; in isobutane, or 2-methylpropane, three of the carbon atoms are joined to the fourth by single bonds, resulting in a branched structure. The two isomers differ in certain of their chemical and physical properties, e.g., liquid n-butane has a higher boiling point (−0.6°C;) at atmospheric pressure than that of liquid isobutane (−10.2°C;).
butane
`tān), C4H10, gaseous alkane alkane (ăl`kān), any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain only single bonds (see chemical bond )...... Click the link for more information. , a hydrocarbon that is obtained from natural gas or by refining petroleum. It can be liquefied at room temperature by compression. There are two structural isomers isomer (ī`səmər), in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures
..... Click the link for more information. of butane. In normal butane, or n-butane, the four carbon atoms are joined in a continuous, unbranched chain; in isobutane, or 2-methylpropane, three of the carbon atoms are joined to the fourth by single bonds, resulting in a branched structure. The two isomers differ in certain of their chemical and physical properties, e.g., liquid n-butane has a higher boiling point (−0.6°C;) at atmospheric pressure than that of liquid isobutane (−10.2°C;).
butane
a colourless flammable gaseous alkane that exists in two isomeric forms, both of which occur in natural gas. The stable isomer, n-butane, is used mainly in the manufacture of rubber and fuels (such as Calor Gas). Formula: C4H10
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