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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A four carbon saturated alkane hydrocarbon. Butane occurs naturally in petroleum. It is used in high performance liquid fuels for household and industrial purposes. Butane is also used as a propellant in aerosols and as a raw material for synthetic polymers. | + | A four carbon saturated alkane hydrocarbon. Butane occurs naturally in [[petroleum]]. It is used in high performance liquid fuels for household and industrial purposes. Butane is also used as a propellant in aerosols and as a raw material for synthetic polymers. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
n-butane; butyl hydride; liquified gas | n-butane; butyl hydride; liquified gas | ||
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| + | == Risks == | ||
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| + | * Inhalation may cause narcosis or asphyxiation. | ||
| + | * Burns readily in oxygen | ||
| + | * Airgas: [https://www.airgas.com/msds/001007.pdf SDS] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -138.33 | + | | -138.33 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | -0.5 | + | | -0.5 C |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:19, 11 May 2022
Description
A four carbon saturated alkane hydrocarbon. Butane occurs naturally in Petroleum. It is used in high performance liquid fuels for household and industrial purposes. Butane is also used as a propellant in aerosols and as a raw material for synthetic polymers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
n-butane; butyl hydride; liquified gas
Risks
- Inhalation may cause narcosis or asphyxiation.
- Burns readily in oxygen
- Airgas: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
| Composition | CH3CH2CH2CH3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 106-97-8 |
| Melting Point | -138.33 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 58.1 |
| Boiling Point | -0.5 C |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 595
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000