Give four uses of methane.

1.	Give four uses of methane.
Answer» 1. Methane in the form of natural gas (CNG) is used for running scooters, cars, buses, etc., LPG (Mixture of butane and isobutene) is used as a fuel in homes as well as in industry. 2. Methane is used to make carbon black which is used in the manufacture of printing inks, paints and automobile tyres. 3. Cataltic oxidation of alkanes gives alcohols, aldehydes an carboxylic acids. 4. Higher alkanes in form of gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel, lubricating oils and paraffin wax are widely used. 5. Methane is used for manufacture halogen containing compounds such as CH₂Cl₂, CHCl₃, CCl₄ etc. which are used as solvents both in laboratory and industry.

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1. Methane in the form of natural gas (CNG) is used for running scooters, cars, buses, etc., LPG (Mixture of butane and isobutene) is used as a fuel in homes as well as in industry.

2. Methane is used to make carbon black which is used in the manufacture of printing inks, paints and automobile tyres.

3. Cataltic oxidation of alkanes gives alcohols, aldehydes an carboxylic acids.

4. Higher alkanes in form of gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel, lubricating oils and paraffin wax are widely used.

5. Methane is used for manufacture halogen containing compounds such as CH₂Cl₂, CHCl₃, CCl₄ etc. which are used as solvents both in laboratory and industry.

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