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Standard VIII
Chemistry
Energy Stored in Fossil Fuels
Heat of combu...
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Heat of combustion of a fuel mol. wt 86 is 688 kJ/mol. The calorific value of fuel is
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Solution
The calorific value of fuel is its heat of combustion per gram.
Thus, calorific value
=
688
k
J
/
m
o
l
86
g
/
m
o
l
=
8
k
J
/
g
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