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Questions Related to calorific value

Gross & net calorific value is the same for ___________.

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  1. blast furnace gas

  2. coke oven gas

  3. L.D. converter gas

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gross & net calorific value is the same for L.D converter gas. Calorific value is the total quantity of heat liberated by the complete combustion of a unit mass of the fuel in air or oxygen. It is expressed in $kcal/m^3$ or British thermal unit (B.T.U) per cubic foot.

Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

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  1. Coal gas

  2. Water gas

  3. Producer gas

  4. Carbon dixode gas

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Calorific value: The amount of energy produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel.
Coal gas $H _2+CO+CH _4$ has the highest calorific value.

Calorific value is expressed in:

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  1. calories per gram

  2. kilojoules per gram

  3. kilocalories per gram

  4. calories per kilogram

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The calorific value of a fuel is the quantity of heat produced by its combustion, at constant pressure and under STP conditions. It is mainly expressed in kcal/g.

Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

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  1. Petrol

  2. Coke

  3. Natural gas

  4. Kerosene

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petrol has highest calorifc value among all.
Petrol-48,000kJ/kg
Coke-31,000kJ/kg
Natural gas-43,000kJ/kg
Kerosene-46,200kJ/kg

 Which fuel is used for running automobiles?

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  1. Wood

  2. Charcoal

  3. Petrol

  4. Kerocene

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Petrol is the combustible fuel with high calorific value which is used for the running automobiles like car, motorcycles etc.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{C}$

Which among the following is the best fuel?

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  1. Wood with calorific value 4000 Cal/g

  2. Coke with calorific value 8000 Cal/g

  3. Coal with calorific value 7000 Cal/g

  4. Kerosene with calorific value 11,200 Cal/g

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Higher the heating value or higher the calorific value better the fuel is, so kerosene has a higher heating value which is measured by bomb calorimeter.

The heat produced by burning 1 g of fuel completely is known as _____________.

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  1. heat capacity

  2. calorific value

  3. vapour density

  4. boiling point

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Calorific value is the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel, usually expressed in joules per kilogram. It can be defined as the amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 Kg of fuel.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{B}$

A family consumes 12 kg of LPG in 30 days. Calculate the average energy consumed per day if the calorific value of LPG is 50 kJ/kg.

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  1. 10,000 J/day

  2. 15,000 J/day

  3. 20,000 J/day

  4. 25,000 J/day

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Energy released by 12 kg of LPG =  12 %$\times$ 50 kJ $= $ 600 kJ
$\therefore$ energy consumed per day
$\displaystyle \frac {600\,kJ}{30}\, =\, 20,000$ Joules/day.

The calorific values of wood, bituminous coal, natural gas and charcoal vary in the order:

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  1. wood > bituminous > natural gas > charcoal

  2. wood > bituminous coal > charcoal > natural gas

  3. natural gas > charcoal > bituminous coal > wood

  4. natural gas> bituminous coal> wood> charcoal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Natural gas         $ = 43000 kJ/kg$

Charcoal             $ = 29600 kJ/kg$
Bituminous coal $ = 23250 kJ/kg$
Wood                   $  =  17400 kJ/kg$

Which of the following has the lowest calorific value?

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  1. $C _2H _6$

  2. $C _2H _5OH$

  3. $C _2H _4$

  4. $H _2$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The calorific value is defined as the amount of heat released during complete combustion of a substance with oxygen under standard condition.

H$ _2$ has the lowest calorific value.