Nonane is a linear alkane

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with the

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C₉H₂₀. It is a colorless, flammable liquid, occurring primarily in the component of the petroleum distillate fraction commonly called kerosene, which is used as a heating,

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, and jet fuel. Nonane is also used as a

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, distillation chaser, fuel additive, and a component in biodegradable detergents.Health Council of the Netherlands: Committee on Updating of Occupational Exposure Limits. Nonane; Health-based Reassessment of Administrative Occupational Exposure Limits. The Hague: Health Council of the Netherlands, 2005; 2000/15OSH/155. http://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/sites/default/files/0015osh155.pdf Nonane has 35 structural isomers. Its substituent form is nonyl. Its cycloalkane counterpart is

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, (C₉H₁₈). Unlike most alkanes, the numeric prefix in its name is from

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, not

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. (A name using a Greek prefix would be enneane.)

Combustion reactions

Nonane undergoes

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reactions that are similar to other alkanes. In the presence of sufficient oxygen, nonane burns to form

water Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...

and

carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide ( chemical formula ) is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is found in the gas state at room temperature. In the air, carbon dioxide is trans ...

. : C₉ H₂₀ + 14 O₂ → 9 CO₂ + 10 H₂O When insufficient oxygen is available for complete combustion, the burning products include

carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a colorless, poisonous, odorless, tasteless, flammable gas that is slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the simple ...

. :2C₉H₂₀ + 19O₂ → 18 CO + 20H₂O :

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