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Using bond energies from the table, estimate ΔH for the reaction below. CH 3 CH

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Question

Using bond energies from the table, estimate ΔH for the reaction below.
CH3CH3(g) ↔ CH2=CH2(g) + H2(g)

Bond Energies, kJ/mol

Single Bonds

H

C

N

O

S

F

Cl

Br

I

H

432

C

411

346

N

386

305

167

O

459

358

201

142

S

363

272

---

---

286

F

565

485

283

190

284

155

Cl

428

327

313

218

255

249

240

Br

362

285

243

201

217

249

216

190

I

295

213

---

201

---

278

208

175

149

Multiple Bonds

C=C

602

C=N

615

C=O

799

C ºC

835

C ºN

887

C ºO

1072

N=N

418

N=O

607

S=O (in SO2)

532

N ºN

942

O2

494

S=O (in SO3)

469

Bond Energies, kJ/mol

Single Bonds

H

C

N

O

S

F

Cl

Br

I

H

432

C

411

346

N

386

305

167

O

459

358

201

142

S

363

272

---

---

286

F

565

485

283

190

284

155

Cl

428

327

313

218

255

249

240

Br

362

285

243

201

217

249

216

190

I

295

213

---

201

---

278

208

175

149

Explanation / Answer

delta H = BE of reactanst - BE of products

= 6(C-H) + C-C -(C=C) -4(C-H) -(H-H)

= 6( 411) + 346-602-4(411) -432

= 134 KJ/mol

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