What is natural gas? How is it formed?

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(N/A) Natural gas is a naturally occurring mixture of methane (approx $85 \%$),ethane $(10 \%)$,propane $(3 \%)$,and butane $(2 \%)$. Other non-combustible gases like $CO_2$,$N_2$,and $O_2$ may also be present in the mixture.
Natural gas is formed by the action of heat,pressure,and microorganisms on buried organic matter over millions of years.

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