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Standard VIII
Chemistry
Uses of Products Obtained in Fractional Distillation
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What odorant is added to LPG to detect the leakage with smell?
A
Alcohol
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B
Organo sulphur compounds
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C
Coal tar
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D
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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