Answer: increases
Explanation:
Matter exists in three different states, they are solids, liquids and gases. And each of them contains molecules with a certain amount of kinetic energy.
Hence, the addition of heat changes a substance from a liquid to a gas through a process called vaporization, whereby liquid molecules on changing to gases acquire a higher kinetic energy, and move more freely within the containing vessel.
Thus, the higher kinetic energy explains the increase in the average distance between molecules.
As,
5471 kJ heat is given by = 1 mole of Octane
Then,
5310 kJ heat will be given by = X moles of Octane
Solving for X,
X = (5310 kJ × 1 mol) ÷ 5471 kJ
X = 0.970 moles of Ocatne
So, 0.970 moles of Octane will liberate 5310 kJ energy. Now changing moles to mass,
As,
Moles = mass / M.mass
Or,
Mass = Moles × M.mass
Putting values,
Mass = 0.970 mol × 114.23 g/mol
Mass = 110.83 g of Octane
