A substance X is added to LPG cylinders while filling so as to make the detection of leakage of LPG from the cylinders easy.
(a) Name the substance X

(b) How does substance X make the detection of leakage of LPG easy?
(a) X is Ethyl mercaptan
(b) Ethyl mercaptan has a foul smell which can be detected easily at the time of leakage of LPG.

Question

(a) X is Ethyl mercaptan

(b) Ethyl mercaptan has a foul smell which can be detected easily at the time of leakage of LPG.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(a) X is Ethyl mercaptan

(b) Ethyl mercaptan has a foul smell which can be detected easily at the time of leakage of LPG.