Everything about Eicosane totally explained
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Eicosane (also known by the
IUPAC name
icosane or as
didecyl) is an
alkane hydrocarbon with the
chemical formula C
20H
42. It has 366,319
constitutional isomers.
Eicosane has little use in the
petrochemical industry, as its high
flash point makes it an inefficient fuel. Due to its chemical inactivity,
n-eicosane (the straight-chain structural
isomer of eicosane) is part of the
paraffin group, and is the shortest molecule in the
compounds used to form candles.
Eicosane's size, state or chemical inactivity doesn't exclude it from the traits its smaller alkane counterparts have. It is a colorless, less dense than water, non-polar
molecule, nearly non-reactive unless combusted, and insoluble in water. Its non-polar trait means it can only perform weak hydrogen
intermolecular bonding (
hydrophobic/
van der Waal's forces).
Eicosane's phase transition at a moderate temperature makes it a candidate
phase change material, or PCM which can be used to store thermal energy and control temperature.
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