(a) Methane:
Three uses of methane are:
(i) Methane is a source of carbon monoxide and hydrogen
(ii) It is used in the preparation of ethyne, methanal, chloromethane, carbon tetrachloride.
(iii) It is employed as a domestic fuel.
(b) Ethane:
Three uses of ethane are:
(i) It is used in the preparation of ethane, ethanol, and ethanol.
(ii) It forms ethyl chloride, which is used to make tetraethyllead.
(iii) It is also a good fuel.
