Q. 34.3( 71 Votes )
If you could use any source of energy for heating your food, which one would you use and why?
Answer :
I would use LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) which is used as cooking gas for heating food because:
a) It has a high calorific value. It gives a lot of heat on burning.
b) It burns with a smokeless flame and hence does not cause any air pollution.
c) It does not produce any poisonous gases on burning
d) LPG does not leave behind any ash after burning
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