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What odorant is added to LPG to detect the leakage with smell?

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Alcohol
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Organo sulphur compounds
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Coal tar
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Chlorine gas
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Solution

The correct option is B Organo sulphur compounds
As LPG is odorless and the organo-sulphur compound has an unpleasant smell.

Hence, to detect the leakage, ethyl mercaptan (ethanethiol) is added to LPG which is an organo-sulfur compound.

Therefore, option B is correct.

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