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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Reactions of alkanes
Combustion
•CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
Many alkanes are used this way -
as fuels
•Methane - natural gas
•Propane - used in gas grills
•Butane - lighters
•Gasoline - mixture of many hydrocarbons,
