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What is the chemical formula for butane? 
Question

What is the chemical formula for butane? 

A.

​C2H10​

B.

C4H8

C.

C2H6

D.

C4H10

Correct option is D

The Correct Answer is: (d) C₄H₁₀
Explanation:
Butane is a saturated hydrocarbon (alkane) with four carbon atoms and ten hydrogen atoms, and its chemical formula is C₄H₁₀.
Butane is found in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Information Booster:
  •  Butane is used as a fuel in lighters, portable stoves, and as a propellant in aerosols.
  •  Butane exists as two isomers: n-butane (straight-chain) and isobutane (branched-chain).
  •  Butane is one of the alkanes, which are characterized by single bonds between carbon atoms.
  • ​It is a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.​
Additional Information:
C₂H₁₀ - This is the formula for decane, which is an alkane with ten carbon atoms.
C₄H₈ - This is the formula for butene, an alkene with double bonds between carbon atoms.
C₂H₆ - This is the formula for ethane, an alkane with two carbon atoms.

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