Question

What are the uses of ethane?

Answer 1

1. Ethane$\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{6}}\mathrm{\right)}$ is an alkane because of its suffix “-ane.”
2. It contains two carbons because it is the second member of alkanes family.

Uses of Ethane:

1. It is used as a gaseous fuel.
2. It is used as a fuel in automobiles.
3. It is used in the preparation of Alcohol$\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{5}}\mathrm{OH}\mathrm{\right)}$, Acetaldehyde$\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{CH}}_{\mathrm{3}}\mathrm{CHO}\mathrm{\right)}$, Acetic acid $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{CH}}_{\mathrm{3}}\mathrm{COOH}\mathrm{\right)}$ and other valuable chemicals.