What is hexane?
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Hexane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H14.
- any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C6H14, of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels
- A colorless flammable liquid, C6H14, derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum and used as a solvent and as a working fluid in low-temperature thermometers.
Hexane is a straight-chain hydrocarbon and a molecule contains 6 carbon atoms (hence "hex"ane) and 14 hydrogen atoms. Hexane is a liquid at room temperature and is often used as a solvent.
C6H14. A highly flamable hydrocarbon. There are several isomers (different ways to arange the atome).
There are three basic types of hydrocarbons (compounds with only Carbon and Hydrogen): alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes. The difference is whether a carbon carbon bond in the compound is a single double or triple bond. A hydrocarbon with all singly bonded carbons is an alkane, one with a double bond is an alkene, and a triple is alkyne. The formula for an alkane is CnH2n+2, alkene CnH2n, alkyne: CnH2n-2.
The compound is named for the number of carbons it contains with the corresponding Greek prefix
1-12:
Meth-
Eth-
Prop-
But-
Pent-
Hex-
Hept-
Oct-
Non-
Dec-
Undec-
Dodec -
Depending on the type of hydrocarbon the suffix ane/ene/yne is used.
So a compound with 6 carbons (hex) that are all singly bonded (ane) is hexane. Then plug the number of Carbons into the formula for alkanes to find the number of Hydrogens which is 14.
PS. The prefix cyclo- indicates the compound is in a ring formation. So cyclohexane would be a 6 membered carbon ring.
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