Butane is a hydrocarbon and a highly flammable, colourless, odourless, easily liquefied gas. It is typically used as fuel for cigarette lighters and portable stoves, a propellant in aerosols, a heating fuel, a refrigerant, and in the manufacture of a wide range of products.
Butane or n-butane is an alkane with the formula C₄H₁₀. Butane is a highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gas that quickly vaporizes at room temperature and pressure. The name butane comes from the root but- and the suffix -ane. Formula: C₄H₁₀
Molar mass: 58.12 g/mol
Boiling point: -1 °C
IUPAC ID: Butane
Melting point: -138 °C
Classification: alkane, hydrocarbons
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