so, the ions that make up butane aren't big, right, so it should be harder for water to break it apart. however, it's c4h10, meaning it's got all these carbon atoms hanging off it that could probably break off.
then i checked it on wikipedia and it says its solubility, so it must be soluble. but at the same time, it's alkaline from the catagory of methane, ethane...and these aren't soluble. so, what IS it?
2007-04-12 15:23:07 · 2 answers · asked by thebrainwaver 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Butane(like other hydrocarbons) is soluble in organic solvents like methylbenzoate or say turpentine. However in water(an inorganic solvent) it isnt soluble at all. Its just like oil and water.
And the carbons wouldn't fall off the carbon-carbon bonding in an alkane like butane is pretty strong.
2007-04-12 15:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by marcus83 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Butane is soluble in other hydrocarbons, such as hexane or octane. It does not ionize. It is almost completely insoluble in water.
2007-04-12 15:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋