Jmol Molecular Models: Hexadecane and Ethane

Here is a model of hexadecane (C₁₆H₃₄). Ethane is shown to the same scale for comparison. As with ethane, the electrons are shared nearly equally by the carbon and hydrogen atoms. The electrically-neutral atoms are colored in shades of green and tan (gray in the black-and-white paperback). Ethane and hexadecane are both non-polar.