Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Fuels

Fuels — practice question

5 g of four different fuels are ignited and positioned beneath a beaker holding $50\text{ cm}^3$ of water. The water temperature is measured at the beginning and again after five minutes. Which fuel gives out the most energy?

  • Astart $15^\circ\text{C}$, after five minutes $23^\circ\text{C}$
  • Bstart $21^\circ\text{C}$, after five minutes $31^\circ\text{C}$
  • Cstart $28^\circ\text{C}$, after five minutes $47^\circ\text{C}$
  • Dstart $30^\circ\text{C}$, after five minutes $48^\circ\text{C}$

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