Question

Name two dangerous elements in petrol.

Answer 1

benzene butane and methane are the most dangerous elements in petrol

Answer 2

Two dangerous elements in petrol:

• Petrol is refined petroleum oil that is mined from under the earth. This is called petrol in U.K. and gasoline in USA.
• There are a lot of compounds, mainly short and long-chain alkanes, alkenes, etc which are present
• These compounds are mainly ignited in flame in presence of oxygen to give out energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
• But, several dangerous compounds are present in petrol.
• Compounds like "benzene, nitrobenzene, phenol, aniline, acetylene", etc are the compounds that are carcinogenic and cause a lot of health problems in respiratory tract, skin problems, etc.