Question

LPG is an odorless gas . How its leakage is detected?

Answer 1

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LPG is an odurless gas, hence in order to detect its leakage, a chemical substance called ethyl mercaptan (or ethanethiol) with the chemical formula CH₃CH₂SH is added. This substance has a very characteristic odour which can be very easily identified. So whenever there is a gas leakage, it can be easily detected due to ethyl mercaptan.

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