natural sources (occurence) of alkanes

Question 1

what are the two main sources of alkanes

Answer 1

petroleum and natural gas

Question 2

how much alkane obtained from petroleum

Answer 2

petroleum mainly has high quantities of liquid hydrocarbons with little solid paraffin wax in it

it is the main source of alkanes containing up to 40 carbon atoms

Question 3

how much alkane obtained from natural gas

Answer 3

ng contains mainly lower alkanes.
80% methane, 10% ethane and the rest are higher members.

Question 4

what is ozokerite

Answer 4

“earth wax” or natural wax found near petroleum wells.
is a mixure of higher solid hydrocarbons

beeswax (mainly myricyl palminate) also contains small quantities of C27H56 and C31H64

Question 5

how much methane is obtained from fuel gas

Answer 5

fuel gas containes 32% methane

Question 6

what is marsh gas

(gobar gas)

Answer 6

marsh gas is found in marshy places where it is formed by decomposition of vegetable and animal waste with bacteria