Hexane is an organic compound with the chemical formula C
6H
14. It is an alkane with 6 carbon atoms. "Hexane" can mean any of the 5 structural isomers (meaning compounds with the same chemical formula but a different shape) it has. IUPAC naming says that "hexane" only means the isomer with no branches, with the other 4 having different names.
There is a lot of hexene in gasoline. Pure hexane has no color and is quite unreactive.
A: Hexane is an organic compound that has the chemical formula C6H14. It is an alkane containing six carbon atoms.
A: There are five structural isomers of hexane.
A: IUPAC naming says that "hexane" only refers to the isomer with no branches. The other four isomers have different names.
A: No, pure hexane is quite unreactive.
A: There is a lot of hexane in gasoline.
A: The isomers of hexane can be described as compounds with the same chemical formula but a different shape.
A: Pure hexane has no color.
