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A boiler heats water flowing at the rate of 2,0 litres per minute from 27°C to 77°C. If the boiler operates on a gas burner, the rate of consumption of the fuel if its heat of combustion is `4.0xx10^4J//g` , is

A

`31.5g" "mi n^(-1)`

B

`1.05g" "mi n^(-1)`

C

`10.5g" "m in^(-1)`

D

`62.5g" "m in^(-1)`

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C
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