2006-07-05 05:43:26 · 9 answers · asked by tiggerkb1610 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
From a practical usage standpoint......
Butane & propane have very similar BTU contents. Either can be used to run a cookstove, heater, boiler, etc.
For *standard* residential & commercial usage, butane is no longer used and rarely available - propane is what is used in today's marketplace.
The market shifted to propane because butane ceases to produce vapor (the stuff used in appliances) @ about 40 degrees F. This meant that the tank in most North American & European climates would either have to be buried OR have a pilot light under the tank to keep it warm :O)
Propane, on the other hand, continues to create vapor until about - 40 F making for a more stable & usable supply in a more economical aboveground installation, without the hazards of lighting a fire under it ;o)
2006-07-05 06:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by DaBrain 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Difference Between Butane And Propane
2016-10-24 14:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the difference between butane and propane gas?
2015-08-19 03:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Angelia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butane has 1 more carbon atom than propane and 2 more hydrogen atoms. Propane is C3H8 whereas Butane is C4H10 (the numbers are supposed to be in subscript).
2006-07-05 06:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is hotter than butane, will burn at gigher altiudes
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2006-07-05 05:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by FRANK L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
propane has 3 carbons and butane has 4 carbons.
propane's heat level < butane's heat level
weight of propane < weight of butane
propane= C3H8
butane =C4H10
2006-07-05 05:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is C3H8 while butane is C4H10.
2006-07-05 05:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by SLH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Butane is a 4-carbon compound, and propane is a 3-carbon compound.
Butane = CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 (C4H10)
Propane = CH3-CH2-CH3 (C3H8)
Both are flammable, but butane has a lower flash point (i.e. it is more flammable than propane).
2006-07-05 05:57:16 · answer #8 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
butane and propane are both organic compounds with different number of carbons in their structures, the difference if i am corrrect is just one carbon. the other differences are secondary from, temperature tolerace to the functions
2006-07-05 05:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by prity84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
propane burns hotter
2006-07-05 05:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋