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14.
Tetraethyl lead is used as
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Shailen Chakraborty said:
1 decade ago
It is used to reduce knocking in engine. Though it emission is harmful to environment, so now a days it is not added to petrol. Vehicle are equipped with MPFI engine with suitable sensor to reduce knocking and most of the vehicle uses knock sensor for proper combustion, which is control by Electronic Module.
VIJAY said:
1 decade ago
TEL is used as an additive in aviation fuel for piston engine-powered air craft.
Kalpana said:
1 decade ago
TEL is an antiknokingg agent....
Hardeep said:
1 decade ago
It is used to increase octane number of the petrol as higher will be the octane number lower will be the detonation and knocking tendence.
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