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shasti asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 3 months ago

Why butane gas is cheaper than LPG?

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  • Krishnamurthy
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    http://www.natgaz.com.lb/all-about-gaz/propane-vs-...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    Butane IS LPG, as is Propane. Both are commercially available . Propane is preferred for heating and for use in cold environments ( mountaineering) , as Butane has a boiling point of 0C , so won’t burn well at low temperatures .

  • lenpol7
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    Physically it is more expensive to compress a gas to such an extent that it becomes a liquid.  The LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) has been compressed and cooled to bring the molecules closer together as in a liquid.   The compression and cooling equipment is expensive.

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    This is not a question about Chemistry. (Chemists do not study the price of things.)  It should be moved to Economics.

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    because you can only use butane in temperatures over 0 degrees celsius

  • oeman50
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    Because it is more difficult to use and there is less demand for it

    Source(s): https://www.enkivillage.org/butane-vs-propane.html
  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    Probably because of higher demand for propane. 

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