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Lead was added to gasoline to inexpensively increase octane ratings and to also help reduce engine knocking.

Increasing octane and reduce engine knocking are exactly the same thing, as the test method to measure octane of a fuel is to see when a standard engine begins knocking. The higher compression ratio the standard test engine can be operated at without knocking, the higher the octane of the fuel being tested.

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What is meant by 'unleaded gas'?

In the 1940s or 50s, gas companies started adding lead to gasoline. This increased the octane and lubricated the internal parts of engines. Then in the 1970s lead was removed for environmental reasons.


Why did stop adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline?

Tetraethyl lead was phased out of gasoline due to concerns about its environmental and health impacts. Lead emissions from vehicles were found to contribute to air pollution and pose risks to human health, leading to regulations that eventually banned the use of leaded gasoline.


How does adding alcohol to gasoline affect engine performance and fuel efficiency?

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Why did we take lead out of gasoline?

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What was used as an additive to gasoline?

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Can gasoline make you crazy?

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What is the result of adding gasoline without oxygen?

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What ii leaded gasoline chemical compound?

In addition to the hydrocarbons present in normal gasoline, leaded gasoline contains tetra-ethyl lead or other lead alkyls for their anti-knock effect.


Element added to gasoline in 70's?

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