Which of the following fuels has the highest fuel value (kJ/g) ?
A) natural gas,CH4(g) ; 16.0 g/mol, Hcomb = -801 kJ/mol
B) ethanol,CH3CH2OH(
) ; 46.1 g/mol, Hcomb = -1,368 kJ/mol
C) heating oil,C16H34(
) ,226 g/mol, Hcomb = -10,800 kJ/mol
D) coal,C135H96O9NS(
) ,1906 g/mol, Hcomb = - 44,000 kJ/mol
E) wood,C6H12O6(
) ,180 g/mol,DHcomb = -2,540 kJ/mol
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