Ethane. Computer model of a molecule of ethane (). Atoms (balls) are colour-coded: carbon (purple/brown) and hydrogen (orange). Ethane is an alka

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Ethane. Computer model of a molecule of ethane (). Atoms (balls) are colour-coded: carbon (purple/brown) and hydrogen (orange). Ethane is an alkane. It is a colourless, odourless gas that is flammable if mixed with air. It occurs in natural gas and it is used in low-temperature freezers.

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Size: 4000px × 3000px
Photo credit: © PROF. K SEDDON & J. VAN DEN BERG/QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, BELFAST/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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