Bond energy: breaking takes energy, forming releases it

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1. 1.

   H₂ + Cl₂ → 2 HCl breaks 1 H–H (436 kJ/mol) and 1 Cl–Cl (243), and forms 2 H–Cl (432). Estimate ΔH in kJ, Ari?

   -185 kJ
2. 2.

   2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O breaks 2 H–H (436 kJ/mol) and 1 O=O (498), and forms 4 O–H (464). Estimate ΔH in kJ, Bo?

   -486 kJ
3. 3.

   The bond-energy estimate for N₂ + 3 H₂ → 2 NH₃ is −86 kJ; measured data give about −92 kJ. Why the gap, Jun?

   • Ammonia has no N–H bonds
   • Energy was lost in the sum
   • Bond energies are averages
4. 4.

   2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O has an estimated ΔH of −486 kJ. What is the estimate for 2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂, Kira?

   • +1856 kJ
   • +486 kJ
   • −486 kJ
5. 5.

   Which bonds break in H₂ + Cl₂ → 2 HCl, Luz?

   • One H–Cl bond
   • One H–H and one Cl–Cl
   • Two H–Cl bonds
6. 6.

   Milo says breaking a bond releases energy, like snapping a twig. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: snapping a bond lets energy out
   • Disagree: breaking takes energy
   • Agree: bonds are full of heat
7. 7.

   Noah says burning methane gives heat because its C–H bonds break. Agree or disagree?

   • Disagree: forming new bonds gives it
   • Agree: breaking C–H bonds gives the heat
   • Agree: carbon itself is hot
8. 8.

   Pia says ΔH ≈ bonds formed − bonds broken. Agree or disagree?

   • Disagree: broken minus formed
   • Agree: products are written first
   • Agree: the order doesn't matter
9. 9.

   Why does nitrogen gas, N₂, react so little, Tala?

   • Nitrogen has no outer electrons
   • Its N≡N bond is very strong
   • N₂ is a metal
10. 10.

    C=O is 741 kJ/mol and C≡O is 1080 kJ/mol. Which takes more energy to break, Zee?

    • C≡O
    • C=O
    • They're equal