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  2. Hexane - Wikipedia

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    Hexane (/ ˈ h ɛ k s eɪ n /) or n-hexane is an organic compound, a straight-chain alkane with six carbon atoms and the molecular formula C 6 H 14. [ 7 ] Hexane is a colorless liquid, odorless when pure, and with a boiling point of approximately 69 °C (156 °F).

  3. 1,2,6-Hexanetriol - Wikipedia

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    1,2,6-Hexanetriol is a clear, odourless, viscous, high-boiling and hygroscopic liquid, which is miscible with water and polar organic solvents but immiscible with non-polar solvents such as benzene, diethyl ether or heptane. [7]

  4. Hexane (data page) - Wikipedia

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    Phase behavior Triple point: 178.0 K (–95.1 °C), 1.23 Pa Critical point: 507.6 K (234.5 °C), 3020 kPa Std enthalpy change of fusion, Δ fus H o: 13 kJ/mol

  5. Hydrocarbon - Wikipedia

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    The vast majority of hydrocarbons found on Earth occur in crude oil, petroleum, coal, and natural gas. For thousands of years they have been exploited and used for a vast range of purposes. [12] Petroleum (lit. ' rock oil ') and coal are generally thought to be products of decomposition of organic matter. Coal, in contrast to petroleum, is ...

  6. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  7. Caproic acid - Wikipedia

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    Caproic acid, also known as hexanoic acid, is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the chemical formula CH 3 (CH 2) 4 COOH.It is a colorless oily liquid with an odor that is fatty, cheesy, waxy, and like that of goats [1] or other barnyard animals.

  8. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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    An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants.Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

  9. Benzene in soft drinks - Wikipedia

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    Benzene in soft drinks has to be seen in the context of other environmental exposure. Taking the worst example found to date of a soft drink containing 87.9 ppb benzene, [5] someone drinking a 350 ml (12 oz) can would ingest 31 μg (micrograms) of benzene, almost equivalent to the benzene inhaled by a motorist refilling a fuel tank for three ...