Which of the following methods is most appropriate for the manufacture of methane?

Options

A. Reduction of `CH_(2)Cl_(2)`
B. Wurtz reaction
C. Liquefaction of natural gas
D. none of these

Answer

C

Explanation

The main source of methane in natural gas, from which it is obtained by liquefaction. Natural gas is a mixture of gases which is found in vast quantities undergoes in certain parts of the wold. It is frquently associated with known deposits of petroleum. The composition of natural gas varies with its origin, but it predominantly consists of methane together with amounts of ethane, propane, and the butanes, and it may also contain small proportions of `H_(2), N_(2),CO_(2),H_(2)S, and He`.