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Ethane, a colourless, odourless, gaseous hydrocarbon (compound of hydrogen and carbon), belonging to the paraffin series; its chemical formula is C2H6. Ethane is structurally the simplest hydrocarbon that contains a single carbonâcarbon bond. The second most important constituent of natural gas, it also occurs dissolved in petroleum oils and as a by-product of oil refinery operations and of the carbonization of coal. zoom_in.
1 The chemical formula for ethane gas is C 2 H 6. 2  Ethane is a hydrocarbon that exists in nature as an odorless and colorless gas at standard temperature and pressure. 3  It is a stable compound and shows resistance to reactivity. 4  It has a molar mass of 30.07 grams per mole (g/mol). Ethane is a hydrocarbon that exists in nature as an odorless and colorless gas at standard temperature and pressure. 2  It is a stable compound and shows resistance to reactivity. 3  It has a molar mass of 30.07 grams per mole (g/mol).