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The lead is emitted by the car exhaust as a gas which can be absorbed in the bodies of people who breathe the gas. It accumulates in the body as the body has no mechanism to deal with it and affects the brain, reducing IQ.
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Is burning petrol in a car engine exothermic?
Yes, energy is lost to the environment
Does dirt contain lead?
Possibly. the most likely place to find lead in dirt is on roadsides where leaded petrol is still used or only recently been banned ---- Please also see the link.
what is acid rain ?
Acid rain is precipitation that's made acidic by pollution and causes harm to the environment.
What are the effects that detergents have on the environment?
Dumping detergents in open soil can lead to soil deterioration. Detergents have string chemicals mixed in it which can harm our environment. Detergents should never be dumped in water.
Can petrol and oil mix?
Petrol and oil will mix, with the petrol acting as a solvent.
What are the chemical element of leaded petrol?
chemicals in leaded petrol?
Advantages using unleaded petrol for cars?
in petrol we have 2 types.they are 1.leaded petrol 2.unleaded petrol in leaded petrol we have lead compounds so we call it as leaded petrol. in unleaded petrol we do not have lead compounds. the use or advantage of unleaded petrol is it does not emit harmful gases in to the environment. but leaded petrol emits harmful gases. cracking process takes place in unleaded petrol. cracking means it is a process of converting harmful gases into harmless gases. but this cracking process cannot be done in leaded petrol bcoz lead compounds decomposes the catylsts used in cracking process
Can you still buy leaded petrol?
NO!!
What are substitutes of leaded petrol?
unleaded
What is DIN51600?
From what I can dig up it is Premium leaded Petrol.
What about leaded petrol into a unleaded car?
boom...thats what you get...dummie Leaded fuel would ruin the O2 sensors and the catalytic converters.
What year did leaded petrol start in Britain?
1998 I think you mean what year did unleaded petrol start in Britain.
Why is unleaded petrol better for the environment?
the reason unleaded is used today is because people got lead poisoning from leaded gasoline. theres not much difference environmental wise.
What type of gas did tether cars use in the 50's?
Leaded petrol
Does a Honda CRX Del Sol use leaded or unleaded petrol?
Unleaded Premium
How does leaded petrol harms the environmrnt?
It doesn't. Environmentalists just want us to believe it does.
Is the petrol leaded or unleaded on a peugeot 206 1.4 LX?
unless im mistaken they havent used leaded fuel since at the latest the 60's...
