What is the scientific reson that kerosene contains more energy than fuelite or turps?

Question

What is the scientific reson that kerosene contains more energy than fuelite or turps?

I've alredy done the experiment, but i don't know what the scientific reasoning is for these results.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

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Answer 1

It's not just the breaking of bonds, which generally uses up energy, it's the formation of new bonds between the liberated C and H atoms and atmospheric oxygen. If your comparison is volumetric, e.g., comparing 1 liter of fuelite with 1 liter of kerosene, part of the difference is due to the greater density of kerosene, meaning it has more active atoms available.

Answer 2

it has more bonds/bond energies in the molecules. There are more H-C bonds than in fuelite or turps which means more bonds can be broken. When more bonds can be broken it means more energy can be released. That also means that it takes more energy ot make kerosene than it does to make fuelite or turps.

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