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What is the purpose of adding ethanol to gasoline?

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LaIan
07/29/2025, 05:52:17 PM

Adding ethanol to gasoline will reduce the distance a car can travel by several dozen kilometers. The following is a related introduction about gasoline: 1. Introduction: Gasoline is a volatile, flammable hydrocarbon mixture liquid distilled and cracked from petroleum, which can be used as fuel. 2. Properties: It appears as a transparent liquid, is flammable, with a distillation range of 30°C to 220°C. Its main components are C5 to C12 aliphatic hydrocarbons and cycloalkanes, along with a certain amount of aromatic hydrocarbons. 3. Classification: Gasoline has a high octane number (anti-knock combustion performance) and is classified into different grades based on octane ratings, such as 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, and 98. Starting from January 2012, the gasoline grades 90, 93, and 97 were revised to 89, 92, and 95.

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