What is meant by saying the calorific value of natural gas is 50 kJ/g?
WBBSE
Class X
Physical Science
Concerns about our Environment
01 Mark
2026
The calorific value of natural gas is 50 kJ/g means that 50 kJ of heat energy is produced when 1 g of natural gas is completely burnt in oxygen.
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