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  1. Butane - Wikipedia

    Butane (/ ˈbjuːteɪn /) is an alkane with the formula C 4 H 10. Butane exists as two isomers, n -butane with connectivity CH3CH2CH2CH3 and iso-butane with the formula (CH3)3CH. Both isomers are …

  2. Butane | Flammable Gas, Fuel, Refrigerant | Britannica

    Butane, either of two colourless, odourless, gaseous hydrocarbons (compounds of carbon and hydrogen), members of the series of paraffinic hydrocarbons. Their chemical formula is C4H10.

  3. Butane | C4H10 | CID 7843 - PubChem

    Butane is a straight chain alkane composed of 4 carbon atoms. It has a role as a food propellant and a refrigerant. It is a gas molecular entity and an alkane.

  4. What Is Butane Fuel? - Sciencing

    Jun 21, 2023 · Butane is used as a fuel primarily in cigarettes or other small butane lighters. At low pressure, it is a liquid. When the lighter is clicked open, pressure is released through a valve, the …

  5. Butane (C₄H₁₀) - Definition, Structure, Preparation ...

    Jul 11, 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 …

  6. Butane - American Chemical Society

    Sep 9, 2024 · Butane is a linear saturated hydrocarbon that is a gas under standard conditions of temperature and pressure, but it is easily liquefied.

  7. What is Butane? - BYJU'S

    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 …

  8. Butane - New World Encyclopedia

    Both isomers of butane are highly flammable, colorless gases at ordinary temperatures and atmospheric pressure. They can be extracted from natural gas or obtained by refining petroleum. Butane is useful …

  9. Butane - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · Butane occurs naturally in natural gas, where it is present to the extent of about 1 percent, and in petroleum, where it exists only in very small amounts. Butane is used primarily as a …

  10. BUTANE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA

    Butane is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor. For transportation it may be stenched. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its vapor pressure. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. It is …