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Marsh gas mainly contains:...

Marsh gas mainly contains:

A

(a) CO

B

(b) `H_(2)S`

C

(c) `C_(2)H_(2)`

D

(d) `CH_(4)`

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D
By the decay of plants or animals present in wet or spongy land (called swamps or marsh) and by the action of bacteria on them, methane gas is produced. Because of this method of formation, methane gas is also called marsh gas.
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  • Coal mainly contains:

    A
    hydrogen
    B
    oxygen
    C
    carbon
    D
    sodium

  • Marsh gas primarily contains

    A
    `C_(2)H_(2)`
    B
    `CH_(4)`
    C
    `H_(2)S`
    D
    CO

  • The natural gas mainly contains

    A
    methane
    B
    propane
    C
    butane
    D
    pentane