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The hydrocarbon iso-octane which has good resistance to knocking even in highest compression motors is arbitrarily given an octane number of 0. Whereas n-heptane which knocks the maximum is arbitrarily given the value of 100.

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The hydrocarbon iso-octane which has good resistance to knocking even in highest compression motors is arbitrarily given an octane number of 100. Whereas n-heptane which knocks the maximum is arbitrarily given the value of 0.

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