Question

${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$ is the molecular formula of__________

Answer 1

${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$ is the molecular formula of Ethane

• ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$ is a hydrocarbon that follows the general formula of ${\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{H}}_{2\mathrm{n}+2}$, where n is the number of the carbon atom involved in the compound.
• ${\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{H}}_{2\mathrm{n}+2}$ is the general formula of alkane. The 1st member of alkane which has only 1 carbon atom is called methane, the 2nd member of alkane which has 2 carbon atoms is called ethane. Therefore the name of the given compound is ethane.

${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$ is the molecular formula of Ethane.