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what are the uses of ethane?

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The main use of ethane is in industry for the production of ethylene (by steam cracking).

It is also used for preparing vinyl chloride.

Ethane is used to prepare acetic acid (CH3COOH) by oxidation.

Ethane is used as a refrigerant in small scale.

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