Question

Give three uses of :
(a) methane

(b) ethane.

Answer 1

(a) Methane:

Three uses of methane are:

(i) Methane is a source of carbon monoxide and hydrogen

(ii) It is used in the preparation of ethyne, methanal, chloromethane, carbon tetrachloride.

(iii) It is employed as a domestic fuel.

(b) Ethane:

Three uses of ethane are:

(i) It is used in the preparation of ethene, ethanol, and ethanol.

(ii) It forms ethyl chloride, which is used to make tetraethyl lead.

(iii) It is also a good fuel.