Higher the calorific value the better the fuel. do you agree, justify.

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Calorific value: Calorific value is defined as the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kilogram of a fuel. It is expressed in a unit called kilojoule per kg. The higher the calorific value of a fuel, more amount of heat energy is produced and hence ,more is its efficiency.

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