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Enter the molecular formula for butane, C4H10. Express your answer as a chemical formula

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Answer:

The molecular formula is C₄H₁₀.

You can also express it as: CH₃ - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH₃.

Step-by-step explanation:

Butane is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms. For butane, n = 4. So, the molecular formula for butane is C4H(2×4)+2 = C4H10.

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