Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Use of Hydrocarbons

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the use of hydrocarbons as fuels is not correct?

• A)The alkane n-octane has an octane number of 100 which indicates its high performance in automobile engines.
• B)Catalytic cracking converts straight-chain hydrocarbons that are poor fuels into branched-chain compounds.
• C)When poor fuels are used in an engine,combustion can occur before the spark plug fires which results in knocking.
• D)The quality of a fuel is indicated by its octane number,and a higher octane number typically results in less engine knocking.
• E)none of the above

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