What is #"hexane"#?

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anor277
Sep 28, 2017

#"Hexane"-=C_6H_14#.....

Explanation:

Hexane is a saturated organic molecule, i.e. its formula corresponds to #C_nH_(2n+2)#.

Sometimes we buy #"hexanes"# in the laboratory, which consist of the isomeric hexanes and hexenes...; #60^@-80^@"petroleum ether"# is another moniker.

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