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	[[File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png\|thumb\|200px\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethane, the white is [[hydrogen]] and the black is [[carbon]].<ref>"Ethane-3D-vdW". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]		[[File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png\|thumb\|200px\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethane, the white is [[hydrogen]] and the black is [[carbon]].<ref>"Ethane-3D-vdW". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]

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	[[File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethane, the white is [[hydrogen]] and the black is [[carbon]].<ref>"Ethane-3D-vdW". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]		[[File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png\|thumb\|200px\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethane, the white is [[hydrogen]] and the black is [[carbon]].<ref>"Ethane-3D-vdW". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Ethane''' is a [[~~hydrocarbon~~]] ~~that can be burned as a [[fuel]]. It's~~ chemical formula is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>~~</onlyinclude>, and it is~~ a ~~colourless compressed liquified gas that is odourless when it is pure. Generally ethane is not completely pure~~, as it ~~is usually mixed with other hydrocarbons~~. It is ~~often~~ one of the components of [[natural gas]].<ref>~~Center for Energy Economics. (2015)~~. ~~''Composition of Natural Gas and LNG''~~ [Online]. Available: http://www.~~beg~~.~~utexas.edu~~/~~energyecon/lng~~/~~LNG_introduction_07~~.~~php~~</ref> ~~Ethane undergoes [[hydrocarbon combustion]]~~, ~~combining with~~ [[~~oxygen~~]] to ~~form~~ [[~~carbon dioxide~~]]. The balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of ethane is:<ref> Dr. Colin France. (2014). ''Products from Oil - The Combustion of Hydrocarbons '' [Online]. Available: http://www.gcsescience.com/o30.htm [February 16, 2015].</ref>		<onlyinclude>'''Ethane''' is an [[alkane]] with the chemical formula C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>. As a [[hydrocarbon]], it can undergo [[hydrocarbon combustion]] which gives off [[heat]]. Ethane is one of the [[hydrocarbon]] components of [[natural gas]], which is a type of [[fossil fuel]].</onlyinclude><ref>“NATURAL GAS FAQs,” Pacific Northern Gas RSS. [Online]. Available: http://www.png.ca/natural-gas-faqs/. [Accessed: 24-May-2017]</ref> In its purest form, ethane is a colourless, odourless substance. This [[gas]] is often put under enough pressure to turn into a [[liquid]].


	~~<m>2C_2H_6 + 7(O_2)\leftrightarrow 4(CO_2) + 6(H_2O)</m>~~
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	~~This reaction is a source of [[primary energy]].~~
	==Properties==		==Properties==
	Below is a table of some ~~of the~~ basic properties of ethane.		Below is a table of some basic properties of ethane.

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			==Combustion Reaction==

			Ethane undergoes [[hydrocarbon combustion]], combining with [[oxygen]] to form [[carbon dioxide]]. The balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of ethane is:<ref> Dr. Colin France. (2014). ''Products from Oil - The Combustion of Hydrocarbons '' [Online]. Available: http://www.gcsescience.com/o30.htm [February 16, 2015].</ref>

			<center> 2 (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) + 7 (O<sub>2</sub>) → 4(CO<sub>2</sub>) + 6(H<sub>2</sub>O) + Heat Energy ([[Enthalpy]]) </center>

			The [[hydrocarbon combustion]] reaction releases heat [[energy]] and is an example of an [[exothermic reaction]]. The reaction also has a negative [[enthalpy]] change (ΔH) value.

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Chemical energy]]
			*[[Chemical bond]]
			*[[Combustion]]
			*[[Primary energy]]
			*[[Energy conversion technology]]
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[[File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png|thumb|300px|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethane, the white is [[hydrogen]] and the black is [[carbon]].<ref>"Ethane-3D-vdW". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethane-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Ethane''' is a [[hydrocarbon]] that can be burned as a [[fuel]]. It's chemical formula is C2H6</onlyinclude>, and it is a colourless compressed liquified gas that is odourless when it is pure. Generally ethane is not completely pure, as it is usually mixed with other hydrocarbons. It is often one of the components of [[natural gas]].<ref>Center for Energy Economics. (2015). ''Composition of Natural Gas and LNG'' [Online]. Available: http://www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon/lng/LNG_introduction_07.php</ref> Ethane undergoes [[hydrocarbon combustion]], combining with [[oxygen]] to form [[carbon dioxide]]. The balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of ethane is:<ref> Dr. Colin France. (2014). ''Products from Oil - The Combustion of Hydrocarbons '' [Online]. Available: http://www.gcsescience.com/o30.htm [February 16, 2015].</ref>

<m>2C_2H_6 + 7(O_2)\leftrightarrow 4(CO_2) + 6(H_2O)</m>
 
 
This reaction is a source of [[primary energy]].
==Properties==
Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethane.

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| Chemical formula || C2H6
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| [[Molar mass]] || 30.1 [[kilogram|gram]]s/[[mole]]
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| Energy density || 53.2 MJ/kg <ref>Glenn Elert. (2015). ''The Physics Hypertextbook - Chemical Potential Energy'' [Online]. Available: http://physics.info/energy-chemical/ [February 16, 2015].</ref>
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| Melting Point || -183oC<ref name =elmhurst>Charles E. Ophardt. (2003). ''Virtual Chembook - Hydrocarbon Boiling Points'' [Online]. Available: http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/501hcboilingpts.html [February 16,2015].</ref>
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| Boiling Point || -89oC<ref name =elmhurst/>
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