Main Product
Gaseous Alcanes
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Alcanes
Sub-Family
Aliphatic Alcanes
Physical State

Gas

Sub-Product
Propane
Abbreviation
C3
Description

Propane is a three-Carbon Alkane with the molecular formula C3H8. It is a gas at Standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of Natural Gas processing and Petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel in domestic and industrial applications and in low-emissions public transportation. Discovered in 1857 by the French chemist Marcellin Berthelot, it became commercially available in the US by 1911. Propane is one of a group of liquefied petroleum gases (LP gases). The others include Butane, Propylene, Butadiene, Butylene, Isobutylene, and mixtures thereof. Propane has a lower energy density but burns more cleanly than gasoline and coal.

Source: Wikipedia, Propane

Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane
Identifiers

logo CAS Number
74-98-6
logo EC Number
200-827-9
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.000.753
logo IUPAC Name
Propane
Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

C3H8

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
44.097
Boiling Point (°C)
-42.1
Melting Point (°C)
-187.7
Specific Gravity
1.52
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

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