Which gas is present in LPG?
LPG is not just made by a single gas it constitutes many flammable hydrocarbon gases.
- In LPG Propane, Butane (n-butane) and isobutane (i-butane), as well as the mixture of these gases, are present.
LPG as Propane :
Propane is flammable hydrocarbon gas it liquefied by using pressurization.
The chemical formula of propane is C3H8. There are 3 carbon and 8 hydrogen atoms in a propane molecule.
LPG as Butane :
Butane is also flammable hydrocarbon gas it liquefied by using pressurization.
The chemical formula for butane is C4H10. There are 4 carbon and 10 hydrogen atoms in a butane molecule.
LPG as Isobutane :
Isobutane is an isomer of butane.
Isobutane has the same chemical formula but different physical properties.
Isobutane is converted from butane and its process is isomerization.
So for different LPG gases have different physical properties and formulas.