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== Properties == | == Properties == | ||
Butane is a hydrocarbon with a formula of C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, which means it contains 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms. This gas is considered an alkane, which means it is a member of the alkanine series, a grouping of ". . .non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons." <ref> | Butane is a hydrocarbon with a formula of C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, which means it contains 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms. This gas is considered an alkane, which means it is a member of the alkanine series, a grouping of ". . .non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons." <ref>[http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alkane%20series Wordnet Search 3.1]. ''Word Net Web''. Web. Accessed 27 February 2013. Unknown Author.</ref> To put it simply, the alkanine series contains hydrocarbons with only one carbon-carbon bond. Butane's more closely related alkanes are propane, isobutane, and pentane. Butane is of low molecular weight and appears as a colorless gas. It has a molar mass of 58.12 grams per mole, and has a density of 0.579 grams per milliliter. This gas has a melting point of -138 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 0 degrees Celsius. It is highly combustible and flammable when it is released into the air, and is prone to creating explosions or flash fires. When it is in a compressed liquid form, butane has the potential to cause frostbite or freezeburn when touched. This gas has the ability to become a liquid rapidly when placed into a compressed container, like the orange canisters it is often transported in. Though butane is one of many different types of natural gas, it is one of the few that only releases carbon dioxide as a useless byproduct, instead of carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas. <ref>[http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-butane.htm What is Butane?]. ''Wise Geek''. Web. Last Modified on 17 February 2013. Pollick, Michael.</ref> | ||
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Humans have an insatiable need for energy. We need it for cooking food, for staying warm, for entertainment, for production of materials, for transportation, for electricity, and much more. This enormous demand for energy initiated the search for alternative means to obtain it. Thus, natural energy was introduced. Presently, the energy gained from the use of natural gas ". . .accounts for 24 percent of total energy consumed in the United States, making it a vital component of the nation's energy supply," <ref>[http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/uses.asp Uses of Natural Gas]. ''Natural Gas''. Web. Published 2002. Unknown Author. </ref> according to the Energy Information Administration. The significance of natural energy increased as the world realized its potential. Nowadays, natural gas is mainly used in the industrial sector, and secondly used in residential areas. Of course, the uses of natural gas are not limited to just these two sectors, but can be found in every area of modern living. | Humans have an insatiable need for energy. We need it for cooking food, for staying warm, for entertainment, for production of materials, for transportation, for electricity, and much more. This enormous demand for energy initiated the search for alternative means to obtain it. Thus, natural energy was introduced. Presently, the energy gained from the use of natural gas ". . .accounts for 24 percent of total energy consumed in the United States, making it a vital component of the nation's energy supply," <ref>[http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/uses.asp Uses of Natural Gas]. ''Natural Gas''. Web. Published 2002. Unknown Author. </ref> according to the Energy Information Administration. The significance of natural energy increased as the world realized its potential. Nowadays, natural gas is mainly used in the industrial sector, and secondly used in residential areas. Of course, the uses of natural gas are not limited to just these two sectors, but can be found in every area of modern living. | ||
After it is removed of all impurities natural gas practically runs the world. <ref> | After it is removed of all impurities natural gas practically runs the world. <ref>[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Natural_gas Natural Gas]. ''New World Encyclopedia''. Web. Published 9 March 2009. Unknown Author.</ref> | ||
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