"The calorific value of cooking gas (LPG) is 50 kJ/g". What does it mean?

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Solution

It means that by burning 1 gram of LPG, we get 50 kJ of energy.

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C 150 kJ/g
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A		48 kJ/g
B		17 kJ/g
C		150 kJ/g
D		50 kJ/g
E		30 kJ/g

Which of the fuels could be : (i) cooking gas (ii) alcohol (iii) wood (iv) hydrogen (v) kerosene?

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