Question

Kindly explain the structure of hexane

Answer 1

Hint: Hexane is a straight line alkane which has six carbon atoms and fourteen hydrogen atoms with a molecular formula of ${C_6}{H_{14}}$ . It is a colourless liquid and odourless. Many common household products use hexane like paints, stain removers and many more products.

Complete answer:
We know that hexane is a compound which has a molecular formula of ${C_6}{H_{14}}$ which means that it is a straight chain structure with six carbon atoms and fourteen hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless liquid and odourless when it is pure. It is an alkane and a volatile organic compound which is unbranched and non-polar solvent.
It has a boiling point of 69 degree Celsius. Hexane has various uses and is used in various household products like paints and stain removers and various other products. It is used for extracting edible oils from vegetables and seeds and is used as special glue for roofing and in leather products.
Hexane is insoluble in water because the water molecules have more attraction towards their own molecules than with hexane. Hexane does not form hydrogen bonds with water and thus there is no bonding between them which makes hexane insoluble in water.
Hexane has a straight chain structure. It has five isomeric structures. Isomers are structures with the same number of atoms as the original structure but the arrangement of atoms is different. There are no double or triple bonds between the atoms of Hexane, the carbon atoms are bonded by single bonds.

           Structure of Hexane.
Isomers of hexane include: n-hexane, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane.

Note:
Hexane is usually used to extract oil and it has good solubilising abilities thus, while the extraction process is carried out hexane is released into the atmosphere and it reacts with the pollutant present in the environment to form ozone and photochemical.