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what are the chemical formulas for methane ethane propane and butane/wɒt ɑːr ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈfɔːrmjʊləz fɔːr ˈmɛθeɪn ˈɛθeɪn proʊpeɪn ænd ˈbjuːteɪn/nounbeginner

An inquiry asking for the specific molecular representations of the first four straight-chain alkanes: methane (CH₄), ethane (C₂H₆), propane (C₃H₈), and butane (C₄H₁₀).

Students often ask what are the chemical formulas for methane ethane propane and butane during their introductory organic chemistry classes.