Question

Name one liquid carbon compound which is being used as an additive in petrol in some countries.

Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Class 10

Answer 1

Answer:

Ethanol is the answer

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Answer 2

Answer:

Ethanol

Explanation:

The liquid carbon compound which is being used as an additive in petrol in some countries is Ethanol.

Ethanol is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C2H6O, and a simple alcohol. Its formula can also be written as CH 3−CH 2−OH or C2H 5OH and is often called EtOH. Ethanol is a fluid that is unstable, flammable, colorless and has a slight odour.

Ethanol is an alcohol produced through the chemical synthesis from the fermentation of sugars and starch. It is the intoxicating component of alcoholic beverages and is also used as a solvent in explosives and as a petroleum-based fuel additive or substitute additive.