Question

LPG which is a colourless and odourless gas. When it leaks from the cylinder, gives off a pungent smell due to a compound added to it. That compound is called ______​

Answer 1

Answer:

LPG gas is basically propane and butane, and it is odorless in its natural state. The smell that you notice when there is a leak is actually from an entirely different agent called Ethyl Mercaptan. This substance is added to the gas when it leaves the main storage terminals.

Answer 2

Option (a) ethyl mercaptan is the correct answer

Explanation:

• LPG is a fuel gas which is a  liquefied petroleum gas
• It is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases such as propane and butane.
• It has a wide variety of uses mainly used for hospitality, recreation, transportation and domestic uses.
• LPG  is a colourless and odourless gas.
• When it leaks from the cylinder, gives off a pungent smell due to a compound added to it. The compound is called Ethyl Mercaptan
• LPG is an odourless and organosulfur compound

• In order to detect the leakage of the gas ethyl mercaptan is used.

Correct answer is Option (a) ethyl mercaptan