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The enthalpies of combustion of some fuels are given below. Which of these has lowest efficiency as fuel per gram ?

A

`C_(2)H_(6) (-1560 kJ)`

B

`C_(2)H_(4) (-1411 kJ)`

C

`C_(4)H_(10) (-2877 kJ)`

D

`CH_(4) (-890.4 kJ)`

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