Methane
Methane: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as biogas production from sludge, occurrence of methane, chemical properties of methane, combustion of methane, and chlorination of methane.
Important Questions on Methane
One of the reactants in the preparation of methane is _____.

The gas used in the preparation of methane is:

Write the chemical reaction for the preparation of methane.

In the production of biogas, acetogenic fermentation of sugars forms alcohols and short chain _____.

During the production of biogas, hydrolysis of proteins results in the formation of:

_____ is a process through which acetate is produced either by the reduction of or by the reduction of organic acids.

Acidogenesis is a second stage in the anaerobic digestion of biogas production where simple monomers are converted into volatile:

_____ process is used for producing biogas.


An example for conventional and renewable source of energy is:

Methane reacts with chlorine in presence of sunlight to form _____.

Chlorination of methane is an example of _____ reaction.

The compound formed by the reaction between methane and chlorine is:

The products of combustion of methane are water and _____.

Writ the chemical reaction for the combustion of methane.

The gas evolved during the combustion of methane is:

Complete the given analogy by choose the word from the bracket.
Chlorine: Chemical : : _____: Fuel. (Biogas/ Water)


Write the works you know that can be done using bioenergy.

Biogas produced by anaerobic fermentation of water biomass consists of
