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Octane is a chemical in gasoline that causes it to burn well... copper won't do anything... octane is a natural gas... uh... what? no!

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What is premium gasoline?

Premium gasoline is gasoline that has been blended to meet an octane rating higher than "Regular" gasoline. Higher octane gasoline contains hydrocarbon components which are more branched or have a lower hydrogen to carbon ratio than those with lower octane. In the United States the typical octane numbers, (RON+MON)/2 are as follows: Regular = 87 Plus = 89 Supreme = 93. Typical octane ratings vary in different locations and in some cases elevations.


Does higher octane gasoline give you better gas mileage?

No. If your car runs well on a lower octane gasoline (i.e. no engine pinging or knocking), then putting a higher octane gas in your tank is just wasting money...


Is it harder to ignite a lower or higher-octane gasoline?

It is harder to ignite higher octane gasoline - the octane rating expresses the compound's resistance to pre-ignition (often called "ping") Low octane fuels tend to 'ping' more than high octane fuels because they ignite more easily.


What is the common name for octane?

The molecular formula of octane is C8H18. It doesn't really have a "symbol."The "octane" in gasoline is actually "iso-octane" or 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. It has the same molecular formula, but the atoms are arranged differently than in n-octane.


What is the proper octane of gasoline to run in a 1988 Porsche 944?

The 1988 Porsche 944 is designed to run on premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 or higher. Using a lower octane fuel can lead to engine knocking and reduced performance.


How much octane does regular gas have?

There is no octane in gasoline... it is the equivalent of octane.


What is octane when talking about gasoline?

Octane refers to a sort of rating when talking about it in relation to gasoline. High octane rated gasoline can be compressed more tightly without spontaneously combusting.


What octane gasoline should you use in your mercury 225 efi?

The Mercury EFI outboards require a minimum octane rating of 87. Since the engine will operate on the lower octane fuel, it is a matter of personal preference.


How much octane rating of the gasoline?

There are many different grades of gasoline, each with a different octane rating. Early gasoline had very low octane in many cases, from the 1920s to the 1970s octane rating was improved by adding a highly poisonous chemical called tetraethyl lead and ranged from about 90 to 110 octane, most modern cars can run on 87 octane unleaded (now considered "regular" grade gasoline), "premium" grade gasoline is around 90 to 92 octane unleaded, airplane gasoline is typically 130 octane leaded.


Why would we not crack octane industrially?

Octane is very useful the way it comes, and the lower alkanes you could crack octane into are plentiful. Cracking is a good technique for converting bitumen into an alkane that fuel can be made from, but you can make fuel (specifically gasoline) from octane.


What is the difference in gas grades?

The grades gasoline are the different octane ratings, the cheapest gas has the least octane. The lower the octane in the gasoline, the faster it will burn. High performance cars need high octane fuel.


What gasoline octane does a 2004 Chevrolet aveo use?

87 Octane