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Gobar gas produced from animal and plant waste contains:

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ethane

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methane

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propane

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acetylene

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Solution

The correct option is B methane
Biogas or gobar gas refers to a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.It is composed of 75% methane and 25% carbon dioxide.

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