Tetra ethyl lead is used as anti knocking agent for petrol.What is meant by anti knocking agent ?
The compounds that are added to increase the efficiency of fuel by preventing the incomplete combustion of carbon chain and knocking. Such substances are known as anti-knocking agents. It also tends to decrease the evolution of pollutant by preventing incomplete combustion.
Example :
Pb(C2H5)4 is added to gasoline as antikonking substance
Example :
Pb(C2H5)4 is added to gasoline as antikonking substance