Question: isooctane is a primary component of gasoline?
Answer: Isooctane is a primary component of gasoline and gives gasoline its octane rating. Burning 1.00 mL of isooctane (d = =0.688 g/mL) releases 33.0 kJ of heat. When 10.00 mL of isooctane is burned in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature in the bomb rises from 23.2°C to 66.5°C.