Question

The amount of energy released in burning 1 kg coal

Answer 1

Answer:

With a complete combustion or fission, approx. 8 kWh of heat can be generated from 1 kg of coal, approx. 12 kWh from 1 kg of mineral oil and around 24,000,000 kWh from 1 kg of uranium-235. Related to one kilogram, uranium-235 contains two to three million times the energy equivalent of oil or coal.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The amount of energy released in burning 1 kg coal is between 29.3 mj /kg to 32.5 mj/kg .