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Give three uses of ethane.
Write one use of ethane.
Short Answer
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Solution
- Ethane is used in the preparation of ethene, ethanol, ethanal (acetaldehyde) and ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
- It forms ethyl chloride, which is used to make tetraethyllead. 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane is one solvent that is used a lot in dry cleaning.
- Ethane is also a good fuel.
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