Multiple choice

Assertion: Activation fuels contain a high percentage of highly branched chain alkanes. Reason: The octane number of branched chain alkanes is lower than that of straight chain alkanes.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because branched chain alkanes have high octane number and hence produce less-knocking.

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