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ethane

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Ethane ( , ) is a naturally occurring organic chemical compound with chemical formula . At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Like many hydrocarbons, ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas and as a petrochemical by-product of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as feedstock for ethylene production. The ethyl group is formally, although rarely practically, derived from ethane.

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Ethane is a chemical compound with the formula C₂H₆ and a mass of 30.047. Its canonical SMILES notation is CC, and it has a charge of 0. The compound possesses a standard enthalpy of formation of -83820 and a standard molar entropy of 229.6. It exhibits a melting point of -182.8 and boiling points of 184.6 and -88.6.

Physical properties include a speed of sound of 1326, a flash point of 152, and an autoignition temperature of 472. The ionization energy is 11.52, while the electric dipole moment is 0. The specific heat capacity is 1757.2. Ethane is classified under UN class 2.1.

Additional data indicates an xlogp of 1.3 and a tpsa of 0, with no hydrogen bond donors or acceptors. The compound is referenced by 570 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
C2H6
Molecular weight
30.07 g/mol
IUPAC name
ethane
SMILES
CC
InChIKey
OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.3
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Ethane ( , ) is a naturally occurring organic chemical compound with chemical formula . At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Like many hydrocarbons, ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas and as a petrochemical by-product of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as feedstock for ethylene production. The ethyl group is formally, although rarely practically, derived from ethane.

== History == Ethane was first synthesised in 1834 by Michael Faraday, applying electrolysis of a potassium acetate solution. He mistook the hydrocarbon product of this reaction for methane and did not investigate it further. The process is now called Kolbe electrolysis: CH3COO− → CH3• + CO2 + e− CH3• + •CH3 → C2H6

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