Solvation is affected by inter molecular forces in a sense that these attractive forces overcome the forces that holds the solute and solvent particles together making the solute particles separate form the solvent particles.
Given, 0.29 g of hydrocarbon produces 448ml of CO2 at STP. then, C2H5 is the emperical formula of hydrocarbon . n = 2 , hence, molecular formula will be C4H10