Efficiency of a fuel is based on it's :

Specific heat

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Calorific value

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Ignition temperature

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Solution

The correct option is B Calorific value
The calorific value is amount of heat released during the complete combustion of a unit mass of a substance, which is measure of the total efficiency of the fuel.
Calorific value = $Δ_{c} H / M o l e c u l a r m a s s$

Units = J/g or Cal/g

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