CMC Medical CMC-Medical Ludhiana Solved Paper-2008

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    Which of the following has highest knocking property?

    A)  Aromatic hydrocarbons

    B)  Olefins

    C)  Branched chain paraffins

    D)  Straight chain paraffins

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Knocking character of fuels is increased with decrease in octane number. The octane number increase in the order straight chain alkanes < branched chain alkanes < olefins < cycloalkenes < aromatic compounds Since, straight chain alkanes have minimum octane number, hence they produce maximum knocking.


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