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Identify the simplest compound formed by carbon that is used widely as fuel.
Methyl
Methane
Ethane
Propane
Methane
Methane (CH4тАЛ) is the simplest hydrocarbon (alkane) formed by carbon, consisting of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. It is the primary component of natural gas and is widely used as a clean-burning fuel worldwide.
Methane (CH4тАЛ) is the simplest hydrocarbon (alkane) formed by carbon, consisting of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms. It is the primary component of natural gas and is widely used as a clean-burning fuel worldwide.
Think of methane as the fundamental 'building block' of fire and energy, much like a single brick is the simplest unit used to build a robust wall.
METHANE: Most Easily Trapped Hydrocarbon And Natural Energy
CH4тАЛ+2O2тАЛтЖТCO2тАЛ+2H2тАЛO тАФ Combustion of methane
CnтАЛH2n+2тАЛ тАФ General formula for alkanes
Methane undergoes complete combustion in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor, releasing a significant amount of exothermic heat energy. The chemical equation for its combustion is CH4тАЛ+2O2тАЛтЖТCO2тАЛ+2H2тАЛO+Heat.
Methane is the first member of the alkane homologous series with n=1.
It is odourless, colourless, and lighter than air.
It forms the major part of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG contains mostly propane and butane, but natural gas is mostly methane).
It is also a potent greenhouse gas.
Burns with a clean blue flame without leaving residue
High energy density / calorific value
Easily transportable via pipelines
Highly flammable and explosive when mixed with air in certain ratios
Contributes significantly to global warming as a greenhouse gas
Used as fuel in domestic cooking (PNG) and automobiles (CNG)
Used in the industrial production of hydrogen and carbon black
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