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Hexadecane
Hexadecane (also called cetane) is an alkanehydrocarbon with the chemical formulaC16H34. Hexadecane consists of a chain of 16 carbon atoms, with three hydrogen atoms bonded to the two end carbon atoms, and two hydrogens bonded to each of the 14 other carbon atoms. Isohexadecane is a branch chained isomer of hexadecane.