Question

___ is popularly known as the cooking gas and causes minimal pollution.

• A. Piped Natural gas (PNG)
• B. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
• C. Compressed Petroleum Gas (CPG)
• D. Natural Petroleum gas (NPG)

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

Piped Natural gas (PNG)

B

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas. It is also known as cooking gas. It mainly finds its applications in domestic purposes and laboratories. It mainly consists of isobutane and butane.

PNG is well known as Piped Natural Gas in India. Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane. It is majorly supplied through pipes and used in domestic, commercial and industrial segments.

Both these gases on burning in excess air or oxygen do not cause smoke and are considered as clean fuels.