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Butane exists as two isomers, n -butane with connectivity CH3CH2CH2CH3 and iso-butane with the formula (CH3)3CH. Both isomers are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases that quickly vaporize at room temperature and pressure. Butanes are a trace components of natural gases (NG gases).
17 paź 2024 · The compound in which the carbon atoms are linked in a straight chain is denoted normal butane, or n-butane; the branched-chain form is isobutane. Both compounds occur in natural gas and in crude oil and are formed in large quantities in the refining of petroleum to produce gasoline.
11 lip 2024 · Butane, a colorless and highly flammable gas, is a type of hydrocarbon that belongs to the alkane family. With the chemical formula C₄H₁₀, it consists of four carbon atoms and ten hydrogen atoms. This gas is widely used in lighters, portable stoves, and as a fuel for some engines.
31 paź 2013 · Butane comes from natural gas, which is colorless, odorless, and shapeless in its natural form. Extremely abundant in many parts of the world, this type of gas is relatively inexpensive to mine and produce.
14 maj 2018 · HOW IT IS MADE. Butane is obtained during the separation of natural gas into its components. Natural gas consists primarily (70 to 90 percent) of methane. Other components include ethane (about 9 percent), propane (about 3 percent), and butane (about 1 percent).
Butane is one of the hydrocarbon components of raw natural gas, which is a type of fossil fuel. Butane is usually removed from natural gas before being shipped to customers, but then butane is sold separately as a fuel itself.
Butane is an organic compound with the formula C4H10. Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon containing 4 carbons, with an unbranched structure. Butane is primarily used as a gasoline mixture, either alone or in a propane mixture. It is also used as a feedstock for ethylene and butadiene production.