2006-10-06 22:21:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
What the heck is a "feils"? Some weird Gaelic word? Anyway, regardless of what it is, it doesn't smell. If you want to find a gas leak, light a match.
2006-10-06 23:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methane or CH4 is an odorless, sightless natural occurring gas.
Utility companies add a chemical called mercaptan which is a foul smelling element so that if there is a leak somewhere they want to make sure your going to smell it.
Companies will insure mercaptan is present in the gas at levels as low as 0.5%GIA. CH4 being explosive at 5-15% GIA.
Propane C3H8 has a smell added to it also.
I hope this helped
2006-10-07 14:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by rockey11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methane is odourless, but the reason you can smell it when it comes to your house is because the gas companies add in a chemical to give off the smell so you can tell if you have a gas leak.
2006-10-06 22:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Aquaduck 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Methane or natural gas is odorless. It is a skunky compound, mercaptan, that is added to the gas in the lines for safety that we smell.
2006-10-10 08:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural gas(methane) is a gas produced by the anaerobic decay of organic material. It is usually found in oil fields and natural gas fields, but is also generated in swamps and marshes (where it is called swamp gas or marsh gas), in landfill sites, and during digestion in animals (see flatulence) with a pungent and putrid smell.
2006-10-06 22:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Krishna 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope. Methane itself is odorless.
2006-10-06 22:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope not. Can we survive so much methane gas?
2006-10-06 22:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, i guess...
2006-10-06 22:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by illustration 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋