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A geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 3.0 litres per minute from `27 °C` to `77 °C`. If the geyser operates on a gas burner, what is the rate of consumption of the fuel if its heat of combustion is `4.0 × 104 J//g` ?

A

16 g

B

4 g

C

0.3 g

D

0.16 g

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