Which compound of lead is added to gasoline (petrol) to increase its octane number?
Tetraethyl lead.
A sample of gasoline produces the same knocking as a mixture containing 35% n-heptane and 65% iso-octane. What is octane rating of the sample?
Out of 2, 2, 3-trimethylbutane, 2,2 4-trimethylpentane and 2, 2, 3, 3,-tetramethyl butane which has the highest octane number? Explain.