According to the MSDS, which best describes propane?

1 answer:

4 0

Propane, a colourless, easily liquefied, gaseous hydrocarbon (compound of carbon and hydrogen), the third member of the paraffin series following methane and ethane. The chemical formula for propane is C3H8. It is separated in large quantities from natural gas, light crude oil, and oil-refinery gases and is commercially available as liquefied propane or as a major constituent of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

As with ethane and other paraffin hydrocarbons, propane is an important raw material for the ethylene petrochemical industry. The decomposition of propane in hot tubes to form ethylene also yields another important product, propylene. From propylene such organic chemicals as acetone and propylene glycol are derived. The oxidation of propane to such compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen as acetaldehyde is also of commercial interest.

Although a gas at ordinary atmospheric pressure, propane has a boiling point of -42.1° C (−43.8° F) and thus is readily liquefied under elevated pressures. It therefore is transported and handled as a liquid in cylinders and tanks. In this form, alone or mixed with liquid butane, it has great importance as a fuel for domestic and industrial uses and for internal-combustion engines.

MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC

Article History
KEEP EXPLORING

Related Britannica Articles
Earth
hydrocarbon
chemical compound
fossil fuel
chemistry
petroleum
biolith
paraffin hydrocarbon
physical science
organic compound
Britannica Quizzes
Periodic table of the elements. Chemistry matter atom
Chemistry: Fact or Fiction?
iceberg illustration.
Nature: Tip of the Iceberg Quiz
Model of a molecule. Atom, Biology, Molecular Structure, Science, Science and Technology. Homepage 2010 arts and entertainment, history and society
Science Quiz
Magnified phytoplankton (Pleurosigma angulatum), as seen through a microscope.
Science: Fact or Fiction?
In his Peoria, Illinois, laboratory, USDA scientist Andrew Moyer discovered the process for mass producing penicillin. Moyer and Edward Abraham worked with Howard Florey on penicillin production.
General Science: Fact or Fiction?
Edible porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis). Porcini mushrooms are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere and form symbiotic associations with a number of tree species.
Science Randomizer
Britannica Lists
Big cats. Leopards. Snow leopard. Panthera uncia. Endangered species. Profile of a snow leopard.
Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species
Bats. Megabat. Grey-headed flying fox. Pteropus poliocephalus. A pair of grey-headed flying foxes hanging from the ceiling of a cave in South Australia.
5 Surprising Facts About Bats
Mars rover. Mars Pathfinder. NASA. Sojourner.
10 Important Dates in Mars History
Rare rafflesia plant in jungle. (endangered species)
Editor Picks: Top 5 Most Awesome Parasitic Plants
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) near Hanford, Washington, U.S. There are two LIGO installations; the other is near Livingston, Louisiana, U.S.
6 Amazing Facts About Gravitational Waves and LIGO
Working German Shepherd dog sniffing a suspecting package for drugs or explosives.
Working Like a Dog: 7 Animals with Jobs

You might be interested in

The radius of a lithium atom is 130 picometers, and the radius of a fluorine atom is 60 picometers. The radius of a lithium ion,

natali 33 [55]

Answer:

A positive ions is always smaller than the corresponding atom.

A negative ion is always larger than the corresponding atom.

Explanation:

The reason for this is that, when a positive ion is formed, a full shell is usually removed with its electrons thereby reducing the size of the electron cloud and decreasing the size of the electron cloud.

A negative ion is formed by addition of more electrons to the electron cloud hence it spreads out. Interelectronic repulsion accounts for the larger size of the negative ion.

3 0

3 years ago

Why are the chemicals in the water turning the phrogs gay?

Liula [17]

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

7 0

3 years ago

Which change occurs at the anode in an operating electrochemical cell?

murzikaleks [220]

Answer:loss of electrons

Explanation:

6 0

3 years ago

A plant extract can be obtained with organic solvents such as acetone or ethyl alcohol, and is composed of plant pigments such a

prohojiy [21]

Answer:

Here's what I get

Explanation:

A plant extract is a mixture because it contains different substances: acetone or ethanol, chlorophylls A and B, carotene and xanthophylls.

It is homogeneous because it is a solution. There is only one phase: the liquid phase. You cannot see the pigments as separate phases.

You can separate the pigments by paper, thin layer, or column chromatography.

Many schools use paper chromatography, because paper is cheap.

As the mixture of pigments follows the solvent up the paper, they separate into different coloured bands according to their attractive forces to the cellulose in the paper.

The chlorophylls are strongly attracted to the paper, so they don't travel very far.

The nonpolar carotene molecules have little attraction to the polar cellulose, so they are carried along by the solvent front.

8 0

3 years ago

True or False- The parts of a mixture keep their own properties when they are combined.

ICE Princess25 [194]

It is true yes :) happy to help

4 0

3 years ago