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    Consider the following statements regarding Gas Hydrates

    1. They are formed when a gas such as methane gets trapped in well-defined cages of water molecules forming crystalline solids.
    2. Their decomposition can release large amounts of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) that could impact Earth’s climate.
    3. Sudden release of pressurized methane gas from ocean base may cause submarine landslides, which in turn can trigger tsunamis.

    Select the correct statement.

    1&2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    2&3 only

    Incorrect Answer

    1&3 only

    Correct Answer

    All of the above

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Gas hydrates are ice-like crystalline minerals that form when low molecular weight gas (such as methane, ethane, or carbon dioxide) combines with water and freezes into a solid under low temperature and moderate pressure conditions.

    • Most gas hydrates are formed from methane (CH4), which has led to the terms “gas hydrate” and “methane hydrate” often being used interchangeably.
    • On Earth, gas hydrates occur naturally in some marine sediments and within and beneath permafrost. They are also speculated to form on other planets.

    Hydrate deposits are important for a variety of reasons

    • Gas hydrate deposits may contain roughly twice the carbon contained in all reserves of coal, oil, and conventional natural gas combined, making them a potentially valuable energy resource.
    • Their decomposition can release large amounts of methane, which is a greenhouse gas that could impact Earth’s climate.
    • Sudden release of pressurized methane gas may cause submarine landslides, which in turn can trigger tsunamis.
    • Gas hydrates in the ocean can be associated with unusual and possibly unique biological communities that use hydrocarbons or hydrogen sulfide for carbon and energy, via a process known as chemosynthesis.

    Hence only statements 1&3 are correct.


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