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Consider the various options we have when we choose a fuel for cooking our food.
What are the criteria you would consider when trying to categorise something as a good fuel ?

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Following points should be considered while selecting a fuel for ourselves :
(1) How much heat does it release on burning ?
(2) Does it produce a lot of smoke ?
( 3 ) Is it easily available ?
( 4) What are the factors which would limit our choices ?
(5 ) Would the fuel selected also depend on the work to be done ?
(6) Would we choose one fuel for cooking and another for heating the room in winter ?
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