Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Properties of Pure Substances - Problems - Page 152: 3-10C

Answer

The warm mixture of air and gasoline on top of an open gasoline will most likely settle down instead of rising in a cooler environment.

Work Step by Step

The atomic mass of fuel or petroleum is 114kg/kmol (C8H18),which is bigger than the sub-atomic mass of air (29 kg/kmol.).Therefore, even though the temperature of gasoline vapours is higher,the vapours will in any case settle down as it is heavier.
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