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Which substance is added to LPG cylinders while filling in order to make detection of gas leakage easy?

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ethyl alcohol
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propel alcohol
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ethyl mercaptan
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tetraethyllead
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Solution

The correct option is C ethyl mercaptan
LPG is an odourless, combustible gas. It is necessary to add an odour in order to detect leak due to accident or improper closing of valve. For this reason, ethyl mercaptan is used as an indicator/warning agent.

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