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Question
A substance X is added to LPG cylinders while filling so as to make the detection of leakage of LPG from the cylinder easy.
How does substance X make the detection of leakage of LPG easy?
Solution
Ethyl mercaptan is a pungent substance and hence easy to detect.
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