Alkane

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
hydrocarbon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs paraffin
gptkbp:boilingPoint increases with molecular weight
gptkbp:component compressed natural gas
petroleum
liquefied petroleum gas
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:oil
natural gas
gptkbp:hasGeneralFormula CnH2n+2
gptkbp:hasIsomerism chain isomerism
gptkbp:hasMember butane
ethane
propane
pentane
gptkbp:hasSmallestMember methane
gptkbp:hasType single bond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alkane
gptkbp:isAcyclic true
gptkbp:isColorless true
gptkbp:isLessReactiveThan alkene
alkyne
gptkbp:isNonpolar true
gptkbp:isOdorless true
gptkbp:isSaturatedHydrocarbon true
gptkbp:isSolubleIn gptkb:water
organic solvents
gptkbp:isTasteless true
gptkbp:meltingPoint increases with molecular weight
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:obtainedFrom natural gas processing
fractional distillation of crude oil
gptkbp:stable true
gptkbp:undergoesReaction combustion
halogenation
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:gasoline
solvent
moisturizer
raw material in chemical industry
gptkbp:usedIn production of plastics
production of alcohols
production of alkenes
production of halogenated compounds
production of synthetic detergents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Organische_Chemie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5