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Uncommon card · Science
Butane, an Uncommon card
Butane is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane exists as two isomers, n-butane, CH3CH2CH2CH3 and iso-butane,3CH.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 58
- Power
- 124
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 124 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Butane quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Butane card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of ______ and some butanes.
Answer
propane. Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of propane and some butanes. From the Butane article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Haram. Haram 170,000 · Butane 120,000 · Scaffolding 96,000 · Aspartic acid 63,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Both isomers are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases that quickly vaporize at room temperature and pressure.
- Butanes are a trace component of natural gases, which contain higher concentrations of other hydrocarbons such as propane, ethane, and especially methane.
- Liquefied petroleum gas is a mixture of propane and some butanes.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Butane article was read about 120,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 58: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Butane
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Butane (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NEUROtiker ⇌, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
