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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Physical Properties of The Saturated Hydrocarbons 
Name
Molecular
Formula
Melting
Point (oC)
Boiling
Point (oC)
State
at 25oC
methane
CH4
-182.5
-164
gas
ethane
C2H6 
-183.3
-88.6
gas
propane
C3H8
-189.7
-42.1
gas
butane
C4H10 
-138.4
-0.5
gas
pentane
C5H12
-129.7
36.1
liquid
hexane
C6H14
-95
68.9
liquid
heptane
C7H16 
-90.6
98.4
liquid
octane
C8H18
-56.8
124.7
liquid
nonane
C9H20 
-51
150.8
liquid
decane
C10H22 
-29.7
174.1
liquid
eicosane
C20H42 
36.8
343
solid