A substance X is added to LPG cylinders while filling so as to make the detection of leakage of LPG from the cylinder easy.

(a) Name the substance X.
(b) How does substance X make the detection of leakage of LPG easy?

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(a) Substance X is ethyl mercaptan (C₂H₅SH).
(b) Ethyl mercaptan is a pungent substance and hence easy to detect.

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A substance X is added to LPG cylinders while filling so as to make the detection of leakage of LPG from the cylinder easy. (a) Name the substance X. (b) How does substance X make the detection of leakage of LPG easy?

(a) Substance X is ethyl mercaptan (C2H5SH). (b) Ethyl mercaptan is a pungent substance and hence easy to detect.

A substance X is added to LPG cylinders while filling so as to make the detection of leakage of LPG from the cylinder easy.

(a) Name the substance X.
(b) How does substance X make the detection of leakage of LPG easy?

(a) Substance X is ethyl mercaptan (C₂H₅SH).
(b) Ethyl mercaptan is a pungent substance and hence easy to detect.