Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : is liquid
The correct answer is liquid. Cooking Gas: - Cooking gas is also called LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas).
- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a colourless odourless liquid which readily evaporates into a gas.
- LPG (cooking gas) is a mixture of Butane and propane.
- LPG (cooking gas) is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases that include propane, butane, isobutene, and mixtures of the three LPG gases.
- On liquefaction, petroleum gas changes into a liquid which is called liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
- The main constituent of LPG is butane though it contains smaller amounts of ethane and propane also.
- LPG (cooking gas) is stored in steel vessels ranging from small BBQ gas bottles to larger gas cylinders and tanks.
- When a valve provided in the cylinder is opened with the help of a regulator; due to a decrease in pressure, LPG changes into a vapour.
- This vapour flows to the burners through a rubber tubing attached to the regulator.
- They are commonly used for generating heat for the home.
- For example- heating, hot water, cooking including boilers, etc.
Advantages of LPG: - It is a high calorific value fuel (50 kJ/g).
- It bums without smoke and is pollutionless.
- It is a neat and clean fuel.
- It is convenient to store.
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