Organic Chemistry

Ethane

Figure 19 A balloon model of the electron clouds repelling each
other in a molecule of methane.

13.3 Ethane

Two carbons singly bonded to each other with six hydrogens is calledethane^6.

Figure 20

Ethane is the second simplest hydrocarbon molecule. It can be thought of as two methane
molecules attached to each other, but with two fewer hydrogen atoms.

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