Eli5: Why gas smells when it comes out of the stove, but stops when it becomes a flame?

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Eli5: Why gas smells when it comes out of the stove, but stops when it becomes a flame?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Mercaptans (another gas that smells bad) is added to natural gas so someone can smell if the gas is on but not lit. Once lit it burns with the gas