Gases : Application / Role

Gases : Application / Role

Here we are providing a list of Gases and their application / role :

- Gas used in LPG : Butane, Propane and Ethane .
- Gas used in refrigeration : Freon / Difluorodichloromethane .
- Gas mixed with oxygen and given to patients with restricted breathing : Helium .
- Gas responsible for the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities : Nitrogen oxide .
- Gases responsible for depletion of ozone layer(O3) : Chlorofluorocarbons .
- Gas used in gas welding and artificial ripening of fruits---Acetylene .
- Gas used in electric bulbs : Argon .
- Gas used in fluorescent lamps : Mercury vapour .
- Gas known as marsh gas : Methane .
- Gas responsible for acid rain : Sulphur dioxide .
- Major gaseous pollutant of areas located near thermal power station : Sulphur dioxide .
- Natural gas : Methane (with small quantities of ethane and propane) .
- Strong smelling substance added to LPG : Ethyl Mercaptan or Ethanethiol .
- Tear Gas : Ammonia (NH3) .
- Laughing gas : Nitrous Oxide (N2O) .
- Gobar gas comprises : Methane, CO2 and hydrogen .


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