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Addition of ethylene dibromide to petrol-

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. increases the octane number of fuel
  2. helps elimination of lead oxide
  3. removes the sulphur compound in petrol
  4. serves as a substitute of tetraethyl lead

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: serves as a substitute of tetraethyl lead