Acethene And Butane Research Paper

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Butane seemed to be a very stable and almost boring molecule. The atoms were just sharing electrons with no real net charge causing the molecule to be non-polar. The second molecule seems to have much more happening. The dipole on the Oxygen atom makes it seem much more complex. The main difference between these to is the fact that acetone is a liquid and butane is a gas causing acetones density to be substantially higher than butane. Both of these substances would float on top of water. The only main difference between the two molecules’ molecular formula is that acetone has an oxygen atom. Besides the one oxygen atom, they are essentially very similar atoms, but that atom completely changes its properties. That one atom managed to completely …show more content…

Acetone might very slightly slide towards the acidic range but in very small scale. Butane, because its non-polar habits, actually is not considered to even have a pH of anything. Both of these molecules have melting points well into freezing temperatures. They differ some forty degrees Celsius but not until acetone first reaches its melting point at around negative ninety degrees Celsius. Butane does not reach its melting point until around negative one hundred and forty degrees Celsius. Acetone has many uses that most of the world would never even know. One of the most widely unknown uses of acetone is that it is a main component in most nail polish removers. Not only does acetone remove nail polish, because it has also be known to take off other “permanent” substances like permanent marker. Acetone has also been known as a fuel additive as it helps to vaporize the gasoline, leading to better fuel efficiency. Butane also has many uses. Because of its high flammability, it is commonly used in lighter fluids. It is often bottled and used for camping stoves or outdoor grills. Since Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) became known to deplete the ozone layer. The chlorine in CFCs is the main culprit in destroying the layer. Butane does not have a chlorine atom in its composition so has therefore become the better

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