butane
Sign in to saveButane () is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane exists as two isomers, n-butane, and iso-butane, . Both isomers are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases that quickly vaporize at room temperature and pressure. Butanes are a trace component of natural gases, which contain higher concentrations of other hydrocarbons such as propane, ethane, and especially methane. Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of propane and some butanes.
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Butane is a highly flammable gas made of carbon and hydrogen atoms that easily turns into a liquid and then quickly evaporates at room temperature. It occurs naturally in small amounts in natural gas and is also mixed with propane to create liquefied petroleum gas, which is used as a fuel.
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Butane () is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane exists as two isomers, n-butane, and iso-butane, . Both isomers are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases that quickly vaporize at room temperature and pressure. Butanes are a trace component of natural gases, which contain higher concentrations of other hydrocarbons such as propane, ethane, and especially methane. Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of propane and some butanes.
The name butane comes from the root but- (from butyric acid, named after the Greek word for butter) and the suffix -ane (for organic compounds).