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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Which of the following carbon compound is used as liquid rocket fuel?
[A] Carbon Tetrachloride
[B] Methane
[C] Propane
[D] All of Above

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer: B [Methane ]
Notes:
Methane is a saturated hydrocarbon. Its chemical formula is CH4. It is the main constituent of natural gas. Also, refined liquid methane is used as a rocket fuel. Use of Methane based rocket is currently in trend and SpaceX uses pure methane. Propane has inherent properties such as large mass and need of very low cooling point due to which it is not used as rocket fuel.


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