Q. The substance added to LPG to detect leakage is

A
Ethanol
B
Ethyl Mercaptan
C
Ethyl amine
D
Chloroethane
Solution:

Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is a clear liquid with a distinct odor. It is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. Abbreviated EtSH, it consists of an ethyl group (Et), CH3CH2, attached to a thiol group, SH. Its structure parallels that of ethanol, but with sulfur in place of oxygen.

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