Alcohols are not suitable as diesel engine fuel because the cetane number of alcohols is____________________?

Correct answer: A. Very low which prevents their ignition by compression

  • A. Very low which prevents their ignition by compression
  • B. Very high which prevents their ignition by compression
  • C. Zero
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Cetane number measures the readiness of a diesel fuel to ignite under compression, and alcohols have very low cetane numbers. Consequently, they have poor compression-ignition characteristics in diesel engines.

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