What is calorific value?

Amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

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Amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 100 kg of fuel.

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Amount of heat energy consumed on complete combustion of 1 g of fuel.

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Amount of heat energy consumed on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

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The correct option is A Amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.
Calorific value is the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of 1 kg of a fuel, usually expressed in kilojoules per kilogram (kJ/kg).

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