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What is the strong additive smell to natural gas?

The strong additive smell to natural gas is typically due to the addition of a chemical called mercaptan or thiols. This is done to help people detect gas leaks more easily, as natural gas itself is odorless.


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A chemical change occurs when aluminum metal is added to hydrobromic acid. This reaction produces aluminum bromide and hydrogen gas as products. The aluminum metal reacts with the hydrobromic acid to form aluminum bromide and hydrogen gas, which is a common example of a single replacement reaction.


A 22.0 gram sample of an unknown gas occupies 11.2 liters at STP What is the identity of the gas?

Based on the ideal gas law, we can calculate the molar mass of the gas to determine its identity. Using the formula PV = nRT and knowing that at STP, the pressure is 1 atm and the temperature is 273 K, we can find the number of moles of gas. Then, dividing the mass of the gas by the number of moles will give us the molar mass, allowing us to identify the gas.

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How do you pronounce mercaptan?

"MURR-captain". Methyl mercaptan, CH3SH, aka methanethiol, is added to natural gas to let us smell it. It is one of the chemicals responsible for the smell of bad breath and flatulence (farts).


What is the strong additive smell to natural gas?

The strong additive smell to natural gas is typically due to the addition of a chemical called mercaptan or thiols. This is done to help people detect gas leaks more easily, as natural gas itself is odorless.


What are some components of propane?

Liquified propane sold as fuel in the US must be at least 90% pure propane; the rest is typically butane, propylene (5% maximum) and ethyl mercaptan, which is added to give it a noticeable and characteristic odor.


What does the gas that you inhale come from?

The term "gas" applies to several different substances. Gases are a phase of matter, created when the temperature of a substance is above its boiling point.GASOLINE - This is a combination of many volatile liquids and gases extracted from petroleum. Its exact composition varies, but it is created by heating and fractional distillation.NATURAL GAS - Methane gas obtained from underground, or from petroleum. Methane is odorless but the chemical mercaptan (CH3SH) is added to enable detection by smell.INTESTINAL GAS - Gas that is swallowed into the digestive tract, or produced (as by fermentation) in the bowel. The smell of these gases is usually created by various sulfur compounds.


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The property of gas that helps us detect the leakage of LPG gas is its odor. LPG gas is odorless, but a foul-smelling odorant is added to it so that any leakage can be detected by smell. This distinctive smell alerts individuals to the presence of the gas and helps prevent accidents.


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What would make sewage smell when heating with gas?

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