Question

Natural gas consists of ______.

Options

• Methanol

• Formaldehyde

• Methane

• Formic acid

Answer 1

Natural gas consists of methane.

Explanation:

Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture primarily composed of methane (CH₄), which typically makes up about 70% to 90% of its total volume. It also contains smaller quantities of other alkanes like ethane, propane, and butane, along with trace gases like carbon dioxide and nitrogen.