what is the difference between ethane and ethanol
Ethane and ethanol have different molecular structures. Ethane is 2 carbon atoms surounded by 6 hydrogen atoms, while ethanol is has one of the hydrogen atoms replaced w â¦ ith an OH molecule (hydroxyl group). This hydroxyl group polarizes the molecule. This polarization causes the surrounding molecules to attract to one another much more than non-polarized molecules would.
Report Abuse. ethane:a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel. ethanol: the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline. Asterix A Â· 7 years ago. Thumbs up.