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lead compounds are harmful if added to petrol as it cause cancer, poison the catalytic converter (use to convert harmful gases into less harmful gases/harmless, emmision of greenhouse gases and increase the amount of oxides of nitrogen which results in acid rain.
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Is there iodine in petrol?
It is extremely unlikely to find Iodine in petrol/gasoline. It is not deliberately added. Bromine used to be added in the form of Lead Tetrabromide.
What is the main chemical compound present in petrol?
The compound "lead" is in petrol (gas).
What is Tetraethyl lead used for?
petrol additive
Why tetraethyl lead is used in petrol?
To prevent knocking.
What are common compounds formed by lead?
Actually there are lots of elements which are commonly found only in compounds rather than in their pure elemental form. Sodium, magnesium, calcium, hydrogen come immediately to mind, but there are lots more.
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 are the harmful effects of lead compounds?
harmful affects of lead are that it causes headache ,cancer and in last brain damage
What is the role of lead when added in petrol?
It's a pollutant. A Neurotoxin.
Is there iodine in petrol?
It is extremely unlikely to find Iodine in petrol/gasoline. It is not deliberately added. Bromine used to be added in the form of Lead Tetrabromide.
How engine knocking can be reduced?
Lead dust added to the intake charge will also reduce knock with various hydrocarbon fuels. Manganese compounds are also used to reduce knock with petrol
What is the function of lead in petrol?
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.
What is unleaded petrol made up of?
unleaded petrol is 91 octane petrol with not a trace of anti knock compound(tetra ethyl lead)...so that it produces no harmful emissions
How much lead is used in 1L of petrol?
lead is not used in gasoline in the US anymore, so I think your question needs to be more location specific as I am pretty sure its not added to petrol in Canada and the EU.
Which compound is added to petrol to prevent engines from knocking?
lead tetra-ethyl Pb(C2H5)4
What is the difference between 91 octane and 95 octane?
91 octane petrol will ignite at a lower temperature and burn faster, which can cause knocking in an auto engine. Lead compounds were added at one time to raise the octane rating, but recently engines have been redesigned to work on low (<98) octane petrol (or gas in the US colonies)
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.
