(i). Natural gas: this consists of mainly of methane;
(ii). Crude oil:
- Consists of a mixture of many Alkanes
- It can be separated into its components by fractional distillation.
Reason:
- The different components have different boiling points.
(iii). Biogas: This contains about 60-75% of methane gas/marshy gas.
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