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Pentane - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Benzine, Briquette, Butane, Carbon, Charcoal, Coal, Coke, Combustible, Dope, Ethane, Ethanol, Fireball, Firing, Flammable, Fuel, Gas, Gasoline, Heptane, Hexane, Inflammable, Isooctane |
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Pentane
| General
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| Molecular formula
| C5H12
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| CAS number
| 109-66-0
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| EC number
| 203-692-4
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| Physical characteristics
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| Appearance
| Colourless liquid
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| Melting point
| -130° Celsius
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| Boiling point
| 35-36° Celsius
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| Vapour density
| 2.48
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| Vapour pressure
| 428 mm Hg at 20° Celsius
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| Specific gravity
| 0.626
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| Flash point
| -49° Celsius
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| Explosion limits
| 1.4 % - 8.3 %
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| Autoignition temperature
| 260° Celsius
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| Evaporation rate
| 28.6 (butyl acetate = 1)
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Pentane (also known as amyl hydride or skellysolve) is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)3CH3.
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