Friday 27 April 2018

Why is methane also known as marsh gas?

Marsh gas is

Marsh gas, swamp gas and bog gas are common names for biogas which forms in wetlands, whose principal component is methane with hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide as minor compositions, produced naturally within some geographical marshes, swamps, and bogs

que-Why is methane also known as marsh gas?

Methane is called a marsh gas because it is formed by methanogenic organisms that can be found is marshes (thus concentrations can be found in marches). Marsh is an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times.

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