Gases1
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*Gas used in LPG - Butane, Propane
*Strong smelling substance added to LPG - Ethyl Mercaptan or Ethanethiol
*Tear Gas - Ammonia (NH3)
*Gas with foul smell - Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
*Laughing gas - Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
*Gas used in refrigeration - Freon is chemically Dichloro Diflouro Methane
*Gobar gas is a mixture of - Methane, CO2 and hydrogen
*Gas mixed with oxygen and given to patients with restricted breathing- Helium
*A major air pollutant, the percentage presence of which is checked in vehicle pollution test - Carbon monoxide
*The gas which is responsible for the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities - Nitrogen oxide
*Major gaseous pollutant of areas located near thermal power station - Suphur dioxide
*Natural gas - Mainly methane with small quantities of ethane and propane
*Gases responsible for depletion of ozone layer - Chloroflouro carbons
*Gas used in gas welding and also artificial ripening of fruits - Acetylene
*Gas used in electric bulbs - Argon
*Gas used in flourescent lamps - Mercury vapour
*Gas known as marsh gas - Methane
*Gas responsible for acid rain - Sulphur dioxide
*Gas most abundant in earth's atmosphere- Nitrogen (78%) , oxygen 21% (appx)