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Blue flame on a kerosene stove indicates:

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Less temperature

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B

Unburnt carbon particles

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C

Incomplete combustion

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D

Complete combustion

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Solution

The correct option is D
Complete combustion

A blue flame is produced when there is complete combustion of fuel.

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