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Ethanol or methanol can be added for gasoline, as biofuels. It is an alternative against continuous increasing oil prices.

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Why is petrol more efficient than ethanol?

Petrol is more efficient as a fuel than ethanol, because the energy generated by burning a fuel is primarily released by formation of bonds between oxygen and carbon or hydrogen. One such bond already exists in an ethanol molecule, whereas in petrol few or no such bonds exist.


What amount of ethanol is needed to produce the equilavent a liter of petrol energy wise?

Ethanol contains less than half the energy per litre as is contained in an equal amount of petrol (Petrol= 77.3 MJ/kg, Ethanol = 29.7 MJ/kg.) This does nor account for the higher production energy costs associated with production of fuel grade ethanol from food grade crops like wheat or corn. You would have to burn more than twice the volume of fuel in an ethanol powered car.


Why does ethanol dissolve in water and petrol?

ethanol consists of the polar hydroxyl group and non-polar alkyl grouping, accounting for its solubility in both polar (water) and non-polar (petrol) substances (remember, substances with the same polarity dissolve) miss p is awesome :)


Should ethanol be capitalized?

Ethanol should be capitalized when referring to the specific chemical compound (C2H6O) or when used as part of a compound's name, like Ethanol fuel. Otherwise, when used generically to refer to any alcohol of the ethanol class, it can be written in lowercase.


What petrol has been introduced to reduce air-pollution?

Biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, have been introduced as alternative fuels to reduce air pollution. These fuels are derived from renewable sources like crops and algae, and produce lower emissions compared to traditional petrol. Using biofuels can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.

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Why is petrol more efficient than ethanol?

Petrol is more efficient as a fuel than ethanol, because the energy generated by burning a fuel is primarily released by formation of bonds between oxygen and carbon or hydrogen. One such bond already exists in an ethanol molecule, whereas in petrol few or no such bonds exist.


Can alchol fuel cars?

In theory yes but there's very little point in it as you can either get ethanol from crude oil through distilling and cracking through which you can also get diesel and petrol from. You can also make ethanol out of vegetables but again you can also make diesel. The main use of ethanol in running cars I would say is bio-petrol which is just a mixture of petrol and ethanol. All this achieves is less petrol being used. But yes, you can fuel your car on it after modifications but it's more commonly used as an additive to petrol.


What is mixed with ethanol to make substitute of petrol?

i think it maybe oil


Which chemical is recently allowed by Indian government to be mixed with petrol?

Ethanol is the chemical that has been recently allowed by the Indian government to be mixed with petrol in order to reduce emissions and promote cleaner fuel usage.


What amount of ethanol is needed to produce the equilavent a liter of petrol energy wise?

Ethanol contains less than half the energy per litre as is contained in an equal amount of petrol (Petrol= 77.3 MJ/kg, Ethanol = 29.7 MJ/kg.) This does nor account for the higher production energy costs associated with production of fuel grade ethanol from food grade crops like wheat or corn. You would have to burn more than twice the volume of fuel in an ethanol powered car.


What is apure compound petrol steel ethanol tap water?

The question is a list of different compounds and substances. Petrol is a mixture of hydrocarbons used as fuel, steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, ethanol is a type of alcohol, and tap water is water supplied to a tap from a local source, typically treated for consumption.


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Will putting petrol in a diesel engine car and starting it damage the car?

Yes, putting petrol/gasoline in a diesel engine and running it will cause severe damage to the engine.