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Lead is no longer added to petrol because it added to both air pollution and general health risks. It used to be added for help in maintaining the general "health" of an engine's valves as well as reducing engine knocking.
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Which compound is added to petrol to prevent engines from knocking?
lead tetra-ethyl Pb(C2H5)4
Radium is stored in lead containers because?
Radium is radioactive and lead is a good radiation shield.
What call number would lead to a book on the function of the brain.?
500
Is petrol a liquid or a gas?
petrol is the liquid gasoline
What is the molecular formula for petrol?
As petrol is a mixture, it has no exact formula. However, the largest component of almost all commercial petrols is isooctane, which has the formula C8H18, and its isomers, which have the same formula of disel
Lead content in petrol?
can content in petrol if not unleaded
What is an unleded petrol?
Unleaded petrol is petrol that has not been treated with a lead compound.
How petrol engines function?
WHAT ARE THE BASIC PARTS OF PETROL ENGINE? HOW DOES PETROL ENGINE WORKS?
What is the main chemical compound present in petrol?
The compound "lead" is in petrol (gas).
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
What is Tetraethyl lead used for?
petrol additive
What free petrol has been introduced to reduce air pollution?
lead free petrol....
What are the benefits of petrol?
The beneifits of petrol is that it fuels your car and it lets it go many kilometres. Petrol is also a fossil fuel and will be around for the next hundred of years. Also petrol doesn't contain lead, unlike the earlier types of petrol which contained lead and can damage your heath. the benefit of petrol is that it gives fuel to your car so it can work and drive kilometers and more.
What is the function of the distributor in petrol vehicles?
Spark timing
What type of petrol reduces lead pollution?
unleaded
Why tetraethyl lead is used in petrol?
To prevent knocking.
What petrol has been introduced to reduce air-pollution?
Unleaded petrol was introduced to reduce lead pollution of the air.
