Question

The amount of heat liberated from the complete combustion of 1 gm of food in a bomb calorimeter is known as its______________​

Answer 1

The amount of heat liberated from the complete combustion of 1 gm of food in a bomb calorimeter is known as its gross calorific value or gross energy value (G.C.V).

What is gross calorific value?

• In the field of Science, calorific value can simply be described as the amount of energy that is stored in a certain fuel, which becomes available as heat, when combusted.

• In the field of science, we can describe gross calorific value as the amount of heat that is given off through the combustion of a unit volume of a gas.