Question

what is the unit of calorific value

Answer 1

Answer:

kJ/kg

Explanation:

Calorific value is the amount of energy released or produced when 1 kg of fuel burns or any other substance is burnt in the presence of oxygen and the products of combustion are cooled to STP. Its SI unit is kJ/kg.

And in simple words

Calorific value is defined as the amount of energy released during combustion per unit mass of the substance.