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Ethane is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H6. At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas, and as a byproduct of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as petrochemical feedstock for ethylene production.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, methane has no oxygen; it is one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
Also, to answer your actual question, think about what it's made of or just look for yourself. Being composed of only hydrogen and carbon, it's quite logically a hydrocarbon. Those are all molecules - i.e., covalently bonded.
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∙ 14y agoIt contains carbon. That's the definition of organic in chemistry.
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∙ 15y agoHydro Carbon
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What type of substance is a methane?
Methane (CH4), is an organic compound, a gaseous hydrocarbon.
Which prefix indicates a molecule with 4 carbon atoms?
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What are not an organic molecule Methane Fructose Ethanol or Ammonia?
Ammonia is not organic. Others are organic molecules
Is CH4 organic?
It has carbon and hydrogen.So it a organic compound
Is Methane a molecule?
Yes. Methane is a molecular compound.
What type of substance is a methane?
Methane (CH4), is an organic compound, a gaseous hydrocarbon.
What is a tetrahedron in organic chemistry?
A compound such as methane or halogenated methane has a tetrahedral molecule.
CH4 an example of organic molecule?
Yes,it an organic compound.It is a hydrocarbon.
Which prefix indicates a molecule with 4 carbon atoms?
But-
What are not an organic molecule Methane Fructose Ethanol or Ammonia?
Ammonia is not organic. Others are organic molecules
Is CH4 organic?
It has carbon and hydrogen.So it a organic compound
What would be regarded as an organic molecule H20 NaC1 NaOH CH4?
CH4 (methane) is organic molecule. Rest : H2O, NaCl and NaOH are inorganic
What is an example of a major organic compound?
methane. CH4. it is the simplest organic molecule
What type of organic molecule are enzymes?
the type of organic molecule an enzyme is would be a protien
Can methane separate easily into ions?
No, methane does not tend to ionize and it is not an ionic compound, it is a covalent type of molecule.
What type of organic molecule usually functions as a carrier molecule?
its a carbohydrate
The shape of the methane molecule (CH4) is called?
The shape of the methane molecule is called a tetrahedron.
