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Which is the artificial liquid fuel obtained by fermentation process?(a) Fuel oil(b) Alcohol(c) Distillate(d) KeroseneI had been asked this question in exam.This is a very interesting question from Artificial Solid Fuels & Liquid Fuels topic in section Steam Power Plant of Energy Engineering

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Correct answer is (b) Alcohol

Best explanation: Alcohol is an artificial fuel OBTAINED from vegetable matter by fermentation process. It is USED in many chemical processes.The FIRST four aliphatic alcohols (methanol, propanol, ethanol and BUTANOL) are of interest as fuels because they can be synthesized chemically or biologically. The general chemical formula for alcohol fuel is CnH2n+1OH.



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