Question

the chief constituent of natural gas

Answer 1

Components of Natural Gas

Properties of Natural Gas

Natural gas is a colourless, tasteless, odourless, and non-toxic gas. Because it is odourless, mercaptan is added to the natural gas, in very small amounts to give the gas a distinctive smell of rotten eggs. This strong smell can alert you of a potential gas leak.

Natural gas is about 40 per cent lighter than air, it has a high ignition temperature and a narrow flammability range, meaning natural gas will ignite at temperatures above 1,000 degrees and burn at a mix of approximately 4-15 per cent volume in air