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To which fuel do chemical companies add a chemical odorant to in order to help detect leaks?

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A: Natural Gas

They do this because Natural gas does not have a smell, so you wouldn't know if it was in the air. So they give it a distinct foul smell, so you know if there is a gas leak.
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