Sources of Energy
The ignition temperature of a fuel is $$80^o C$$". What does this mean ?
Name any one hydrocarbon fraction obtained during the fractional distillation of petroleum which is used as a domestic fuel.
Kerosene.
The ignition temperature of a fuel is $$80^o C$$". What does this mean ?
Name the product of petroleum that is used to drive heavy vehicles.
Name any four fractions obtained from petroleum which are used as fuels.
What is the composition of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ?
Which gaseous fuel is being used increasingly in transport vehicles like cars and buses these days ?
Write the full form of (i) LPG, and (ii) CNG.
What is the main constituent of : (i) petroleum gas? (ii) natural gas ?
State two important uses of natural gas.
State one important use of CNG these days.
Complete the following sentence : Domestic gas cylinders like Indane contain mainly ........... .