Meaning of Ethane

Ethane

Ethane is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H6 . This compound is an alkane with two carbon , and an aliphatic hydrocarbon . Under standard temperature and pressure , ethane is a colorless gas and odorless . Ethane produced in the industry in a way isolated from natural gas , and as a by-product of oil refining .

In the laboratory , ethane prepared by Kolbe electrolysis process . In this technique , an acetate salt electrolyzed . At the anode , acetate is oxidized to produce carbon dioxide and methyl radicals , and methyl radicals are highly reactive combine to produce ethane : -

CH3COO− → CH3• + CO2 + e−

CH3• + •CH3 → C2H6

Another method , acetic anhydride oxidation by peroxide , is conceptually similar .

Ethane can react with halogens s , especially chlorine and bromine , with halogenated free radicals . This reaction takes place through the deployment of ethyl radicals :

C2H5• + Cl2 → C2H5Cl + Cl•

Cl• + C2H6 → C2H5• + HCl

Because ethane halogenated halogenated free radicals can undergo further , this process produces a mixture of halogenated products .