Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

In which of the following units, calorific value of a fuel can be expressed?

Options:

Joules per kilogram

kilojoules per kilogram

calories per kilogram

kilocalories per kilogram

Correct Answer:

kilojoules per kilogram

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2. kilojoules per kilogram.

The amount of heat energy produced on the complete combustion of 1 kg of a fuel is called its calorific value.

The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in a unit called kilojoule per kilogram (kJ/kg).