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Mechanical Engineering · Q240

Internal Combustion Engines (I.C. Engines)

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 240

Q240

Which of the following fuel has little tendency towards detonation?

A.
Benzene
B.
Iso-octane
Answer
C.
Normal heptane
D.
Alcohol

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Iso-octane has little tendency towards detonation. gasoline with the same knocking characteristics as a mixture of 90% iso-octane and 10% heptane would have an octane rating of 90. Because some fuels are more knock-resistant than iso-octane, the definition has been extended to allow for octane numbers higher than 100.