Heat of combustion of a fuel mol. wt 86 is 688 kJ/mol. The calorific value of fuel is

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The calorific value of fuel is its heat of combustion per gram.
Thus, calorific value $= \frac{688 k J / m o l}{86 g / m o l} = 8 k J / g$

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Heat of combustion of a fuel mol. wt 86 is 688 kJ/mol. The calorific value of fuel is

The calorific value of fuel is its heat of combustion per gram.Thus, calorific value =688kJ/mol86g/mol=8kJ/g

The calorific value of fuel is its heat of combustion per gram.
Thus, calorific value $= \frac{688 k J / m o l}{86 g / m o l} = 8 k J / g$