Ethane

Ethane is a chemical compound with chemical formula C₂H₆. It is an alkane, that is, an aliphatic hydrocarbon. At ordinary pressure and temperature ethane is a colourless, odourless gas. It is the simplest saturated hydrocarbon containing more than one carbon atom. Ethane is a prominent compound of industrial importance, by converting it to ethylene by cracking. In an industrial scale, ethane is produced from natural gas and from petroleum refining. Chemical synthesis can be achieved by Kolbe electrolysis. Category:Alkanes ca:Età da:Ethan de:Ethan es:Etano eo:Etano fr:Éthane nl:Ethaan ja:エタン pl:Etan pt:Etano ru:Этан sv:Etan zh:乙烷

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