The heat of combustion is...

The heat of combustion is

A

heat required to oxidize one gram molecule of a substance

B

heat evolved to completely oxidize one gram molecule of a substance

C

the change in heat content of the system when one gram molecule of the substance is completely oxidized

D

cannot be determined

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The correct Answer is:

C

Refer definition of combustion.

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