https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4 Information and facts about the propane molecule en-us 2018-02-13 18:20:56 UTC 2025-11-23 16:35:44 UTC hello@padlet.com gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231224623 The basic name of this molecule is propane, but another name for it is tricarbane.]]> 2018-02-13 18:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231224623 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231226173 The prop- root in the word propane can be found other compounds with three-carbon chains, for example, propionic acid.]]> 2018-02-13 18:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231226173 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231228350 The chemical formula of propane can be written as CH₃CH₂CH₃, but the easier way to write it is C₃H₈. As you can tell, the molecule has a three-carbon chain surrounded by 8 hydrogen atoms.]]> 2018-02-13 18:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231228350 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231230100 The following shows the molecular model of propane (C₃H₈).]]> 2018-02-13 19:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231230100 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231236139 Propane forms a covalent bond. Therefore, propane is a covalent compound.]]> 2018-02-13 19:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231236139 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231239638 The following image shows how flammable propane can be. A truck full of propane exploded with extreme magnitude, causing a great fire.]]> 2018-02-13 19:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/231239638 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/233463211 The following image shows, again, how flammable propane really is. However, in this image the propane is being controlled and detained and it is also helping heat up the stove.]]> 2018-02-20 19:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/233463211 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234031538 In 1912, a man complained of vapors seeping out of his Ford Model T. Dr. Walter O. Snelling investigated this odd vapor. He noticed it was no ordinary gas, as when he kept in a closed jug, the cork kept on popping off. This little observation eventually led to the discovery of propane. Snelling also observed that the gas could be used as a powerful energy source. If under control, the gas he was studying could be used safely for many purposes.]]> 2018-02-21 23:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234031538 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234033318 Propane is used so widely that there is bound to be a few interesting uses. For example, the explosions that you see in movies are powered by liquid propane. Also, many businesses and school districts are switching to propane powered vehicles and buses. Lastly, propane is a key component of airsoft guns as they are the main propellant that pushes the bullets forward.]]> 2018-02-21 23:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234033318 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234034018 The most common uses of propane usually have to do with heating and fuel. Propane is used in many cooktops as the main source of heat. Clothes dryers also dry off clothes using the heat from propane. I mentioned before that propane is used in many vehicles and that many facilities are switching to propane-powered vehicles, but propane can also be used as a fuel for generators.]]> 2018-02-21 23:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234034018 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234034811 Propane can be made from natural gas processing and petroleum refining.. The processing deals with the removal of propane, butane, and ethane from the raw natural gas. Oil refineries also produce propane when crackling petroleum meets heating oil or gasoline.]]> 2018-02-21 23:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234034811 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234039164 Propane melts at -187.7 °C (−305.8 °F; 85.5 K), meaning it changes from solid to liquid at very cold temperatures.]]> 2018-02-22 00:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234039164 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234039372 −42.25 °C (−44.05 °F; 230.90 K) is the boiling point of propane, making it most commonly found as a gas.]]> 2018-02-22 00:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234039372 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234040047 Propane's density measures 0.493 g/cm³ at 25 °C, meaning it is nearly half as dense as water, which is as dense as 1g/cm³ at 25 °C.]]> 2018-02-22 00:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234040047 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234041778 Propane is odorless, but an odorant are added to create a very specific smell. That smell can alert people if propane is leaking or collecting. Propane is also colorless, but when burning the flames are blue.]]> 2018-02-22 00:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234041778 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234042308 Propane undergoes combustion reactions in a similar fashion to other liquified petroleum gases. In the presence of excess oxygen, propane burns to form water and carbon dioxide.
1 propane molecule + 5 oxygen molecules = 3 carbon dioxide molecules + 4 water molecules + heat.]]> 2018-02-22 00:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234042308 gino_andre_rodriguez https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234043669 Against what most people believe, propane is not a greenhouse gas. Actually, it is the cleanest fossil fuel in use so far. However, with propane being very flammable, it is not necessarily the safest.]]> 2018-02-22 00:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gino_andre_rodriguez/75wpq4dwfzm4/wish/234043669