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The tetraethyl lead mixed in petrol works as

Options

  1. Acooling agent
  2. Banti-knocking agent
  3. Cbleaching agent
  4. DNone of the above

Correct answer

B. anti-knocking agent

Step-by-step solution

Tetraethyl lead (TEL) is mixed in petrol as an anti-knocking agent. It increases octane number of petrol.

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