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KCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Power alcohol is a mixture of

  1. A \(80 \%\) petrol \(+20 \%\) ethanol \(+\) small quantity of benzene
  2. B \(80 \%\) ethanol \(+20 \%\) benzene \(+\) small quantity of petrol
  3. C \(50 \%\) Petrol \(+50 \%\) ethanol \(+\) small quantity of benzene
  4. D \(80 \%\) petrol \(+20 \%\) benzene \(+\) small quantity of ethanol
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(A) \(80 \%\) petrol \(+20 \%\) ethanol \(+\) small quantity of benzene

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Ethanol in the presence of small quantity of benzene, mixed with petrol ( \(80 \%\) petrol \(+20 \%\) ethanol \(+\) small quantity of benzene) is called power alcohol. It is used as vehicle fuel.