Q. Tetraethyl lead is used as
- pain killer
- fire extinguisher
- mosquito repellent
- petrol additive
Answer: Petrol Additive
Tetraethyl lead is used as petrol additive
Tetraethyllead (commonly styled tetraethyl lead), abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula (CH3CH2)4Pb.
TEL is a petro-fuel additive, first being mixed with gasoline (petrol) beginning in the 1920s as a patented octane rating booster that allowed engine compression to be raised substantially. This, in turn, caused increased vehicle performance and fuel economy.Tetraethyl lead used as an anti-knock compound in gasoline.An antiknock agent is added to gasoline. It reduces engine knocking and increase the fuel's octane rating.
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