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प्रश्न
List two advantages of the use of unleaded petrol in automobiles as fuel.
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उत्तर
- Automobiles equipped with a catalytic converter should use unleaded petrol because lead in the petrol inactivates the catalysts of the converter.
- The use of unleaded petrol prevents the release of poisonous gases (e.g., nitrous oxide) in the environment.
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