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The reason for addition of tetraethyl lead to the gasoline in the past and the reason for this process to be phased out should be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Tetraethyl lead has been used as an antiknocking agent. Knocking is a process that occur in internal combustion engines that results in premature combustion of portions of fuel/air mixture without reaching the flame front where the fuel/air mixture should burn with the ignition that comes from spark plug. This ultimately results in an inefficient energy transfer. Gasoline (fuel) is mixed with antiknocking agents to overcome this problem. When antiknocking agents such as Tetraethyl lead are mixed with gasoline, it allows fuel/air mixture to reach higher temperature and pressure without being combusted reducing the premature combustion.
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Chapter 20 Solutions
Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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- Write a balanced chemical equation based on the following description: propanol, C₃H₇OH(l) burns in airarrow_forwardPropane, C3H8, is a hydrocarbon that is commonly used as a fuel.(a) Write a balanced equation for the complete combustion of propane gas.(b) Calculate the volume of air at 25 °C and 1.00 atmosphere that is needed to completely combust 25.0 grams of propane. Assume that air is 21.0 percent O2 by volume. (Hint:use the information that 1.00 L of air at 25 °C and 1.00 atm contains 0.275 g of O2 per liter.)(c) The heat of combustion of propane is −2,219.2 kJ/mol. Calculate the heat of formation, ΔH°f of propane given that ΔH°f of H2O(l) = −285.8 kJ/mol and ΔH°f of CO2(g) = −393.5 kJ/mol. (d) Assuming that all of the heat released in burning 25.0 grams of propane is transferred to 4.00 kilograms of water, calculate the increase in temperature of the water.arrow_forwardOrganic chemistry:what is the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fats?arrow_forward
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