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Natural gas is primarily composed of methane, but also contains ethane, propane, and heavier hydrocarbons.

Natural gas is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, and non-toxic gas. Because it is odorless, mercaptan is added to the natural gas, in very small amounts to give the gas a distinctive smell of rotten eggs. This strong smell can alert you of a potential gas leak.

It also contains small amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and trace amounts of water.

The outermost layer of the sun is called The Corona.

The inner layers are the Core, Radiative Zone and Convection Zone. The outer layers are the Photosphere, the Chromosphere, the Transition Region and the Corona. IRIS will focus its investigation on the Chromosphere and Transition Region.