How does combustion occur in a gas engine of a car?(1 point)

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Carbon dioxide and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and a spark plug ignites the fuel.
Carbon dioxide and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and a spark plug ignites the fuel.

Oxygen and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and a spark plug ignites the fuel.
Oxygen and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and a spark plug ignites the fuel.

Oxygen and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and the fuel spontaneously ignites.
Oxygen and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and the fuel spontaneously ignites.

Carbon dioxide and gasoline are compressed in the engine, and the fuel spontaneously ignites.

Answer 1

None of the above choices are correct. Combustion in a gas engine of a car occurs when a mixture of gasoline and air is compressed in the engine cylinder. The compression raises the temperature of the mixture, and then a spark plug ignites the fuel, causing a controlled explosion that pushes the piston down and drives the engine.