Methane: Methane is the simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon in nature. It is found in marshy place so it is sometime called marsh gas. It is also found on upper layer of mineral oil. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is insoluble in water but soluble in ether and alcohol.
Uses of methane:
- It is used as biogas in villages for cooking
- Used as fuel in industries
- Liquid methane is uses as rocket fuel
- It is used in industrial production of hydrogen gas
- It is used to make various organic compound like chloroform, carbon tetrachloride etc
- It is used to make methyl alcohol
- It is used on production of carbon black which is further used in making printing ink
Ethane: Ethane is 2nd member of alkane group. It is found with methane in mineral oil, coal mine and natural gas. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Ethane is insoluble in water but soluble in ether and alcohol.
Uses of ethane
- It is used in welding purpose
- It is used make carbonic compounds like ethyl chloride, synthetic ethyl alcohol, nitroethane etc
Propane: Propane is third member of alkane group. It is found with methane in mineral oil, coal mine and natural gas. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Ethane is insoluble in water but soluble in ether and alcohol.
Uses of Propane
- Used as fuel
- Used to make other carbonic compounds
- Used as cooling agent on petroleum industries
Butane: Butane is the fourth member of alkane group. It is found in mineral oil, and natural gas. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Ethane is insoluble in water but soluble in ether and alcohol.
Uses of butane:
- It is used as LPG gas by mixing with methane
- It is used make synthetic rubber
- it is used as portable lighter fuel
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