A 400 L steel tank is filled with a mixture of 20 kg of methane (CH₄), 5 kg of ethane (C₂H₆) and 0.050 g of butanethiol (C₄H₁₀S). (This last sulphur-containing compound has an intense smell to indicate any leaks of this flammable mixture). Determine the composition of the gas in terms of mole fraction and ppm.

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The Answer of A 400 L steel tank is filled with a mixture of 20 kg of methane (CH₄), 5 kg of ethane (C₂H₆) and 0.050 g of butanethiol (C₄H₁₀S). (This last sulphur-containing compound has an intense smell to indicate any leaks of this flammable mixture). Determine the composition of the gas in terms of mole fraction and ppm.

A 400 L Steel Tank Is Filled with a Mixture