Q. Which one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines?
Answer: Ethylene glycol
Notes: Ethylene glycol is a chemical commonly used in many commercial and industrial applications including antifreeze and coolant. Ethylene glycol helps keep your car's engine from freezing in the winter and acts as a coolant to reduce overheating in the summer. Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) is used in the cooling of a car radiator during the winter because it has a much lower freezing point than water. Its role in an automobile is to absorb heat from the engine.

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