C₂H₆

Translingual

Symbol

C₂H₆

1. (organic chemistry) molecular formula for ethane

Alternative forms

• (CH₃)₂, CH₃CH₃, CH₃-CH₃

Derived terms

• ethyl: CH₂CH₃, -CH₂CH₃, C₂H₅, -C₂H₅, -CH₂-CH₃

Related terms

• methane: CH₄
• methyl: CH₃, -CH₃
• propane: C₃H₈, CH₃CH₂CH₃
• propyl: CH₂CH₂CH₃, -CH₂CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, -CH(CH₃)₂, C₃H₇, -C₃H₇
• ethene: C₂H₄, CH₂CH₂, CH₂=CH₂
• ethenyl: CHCH₂, -CHCH₂, C₂H₃, -C₂H₃, CH=CH₂, -CH=CH₂
• ethyne: C₂H₂, CHCH, CH≡CH
• ethynyl: CCH, -CCH, C₂H, -C₂H, C≡CH, -C≡CH

See also

• alkane
• disilane, Si₂H₆
• hexafluoroethane, C₂F₆
• hexafluorodisilane, Si₂F₆