Ethane

see also: Etymology of Ethane

The ethane is a Hydrocarbure of the family of the Alcane S. It has 2 Atome S of Carbone (C) and 6 atoms of Hydrogène (H). It is consequently about the lightest alkane having isomerisms of conformation.

developed Formule planes:

$\begin{array}{lcl}
& \ rm H & \ rm H \ \
&| &|\ \
\ rm H \! \! \! \! & \ rm C \! \! \! \! & \ rm C - H \ \
&| &|\ \
& \ rm H & \ rm H \ \
\end{array}$

Its Boiling point is of -88,6°C and its Melting point is of -182.76°C. The Densité of liquid ethane is of 0,546 with -88.6°C.

Its Solubility in the Water and the alcohol is better than that of the Méthane since, with 20°C, this one is of 4,7 cm³ for 100 cm³ of Eau and of 150 cm³ for 100 cm³ of alcohol.

It is a Gaz combustible, colorless and odorless that one can find in the Natural gas and also in the refining of the Pétrole.

The first Alkane S: Methane, ethane , Propane, Butane, Pentane, Hexane, Heptane, Octane, Nonane, Décane, etc

It is used as raw material for manufacture

of the ethylene.
of the Propene.
of the Carbon tetrachloride.
of the Tétrachloroéthylène.

See too

Nitroethane

Simple: Ethane

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