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Methane gas settles down because methane gas is heavier than and is carried by the upward displacement of air.
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The density of methane is 0,717 g/L and the density of air is 1,2 g/L at 0 0C; consequently methane gas raise in the air.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, methane is lighter than air, and will rise.
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What is burning methane?
If you mean is burning methane comparatively better than releasing it into the atmosphere, then yes it is. Methane is a greenhouse gas, twenty-one times more powerful than carbon dioxide. If methane is released into the atmosphere it works as a greenhouse gas. If it is burnt, it released carbon dioxide instead. Carbon dioxide is also a greenhouse gas, but it is not as powerful as methane. So burning methane is good for the environment.
Is methane gas poisonous?
natural gas and methane are not poisonous if breathed but will displace oxygen from air and will cause suffocation and is as well as explosive. it is a greenhouse gas and will cause global warming.
What type of gas is Methane?
Methane gas is a greenhouse gas used in most industries. It is an alkane (compound with CO2 and hydrogen particles).
Is methane a natural gas?
Methane is another word for natural gas
What is natural gas methane?
natural gas is another name for methane
What does methane do to the environment?
methane is a greenhouse gas .. it locks the sun's energy in the atmosphere
Which gas is released from paddy fields?
methane..
What is the cause of most air pollution?
Believe it or not cars or factories are not the most air pollution. It is really Methane gas. Methane gas goes into the air actually when cows burp and pass gas.
What gas makes fart stink?
Swallowing air or gas or byproducts rotting
What is the gas called that is released by plants?
I think its methane gas
Why do gas companies mix a smelly gas with methane?
That's so you'll know you have a gas leak before the concentration of methane in the air reaches methane's lower explosive limit.
Is flatulence lighter than air?
Flatulence contains a portion of methane gas, and the methane portion is lighter than air.
Methane is colorlessodorless gas. It oxidizes in air and has a boiling point of -161C. Which property of methane is a chemical property?
The fact that it oxidizes in air is a chemical property of methane.
Is natural gas lighter gas than air?
Yes. Natural gas is mostly methane, which has about half the density of air.
What is swamp vapor called?
Swamp vapor, or swamp gas, is methane gas. The methane gas is formed when the organic material in a swamp decays in the absence of air.
What is the main gas released when someone farts?
methane
Which gas is using for air conditioners?
Methane.. hope it helps
