Which of the following is correct with respect to calorific value?

It is the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

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It is the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1g of fuel.

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It is the amount of heat energy required for complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

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It is the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 100 kg of fuel.

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Solution

The correct option is A
It is the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

Calorific value is the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel.

Calorific values of some common fuels are given below:

$\begin{matrix} F u e l & C a l o r i f i c V a l u e (k J / k g) C o w d u n g c a k e & 6000 - 8000 W o o d & 17000 - 22000 C o a l & 25000 - 33000 P e t r o l, K e r o s e n e, D i e s e l & 45000 M e t h a n e, C N G & 50000 B i o g a s & 35000 - 40000 H y d r o g e n & 150000 \end{matrix}$

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