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10th grade Bond energy: breaking takes energy, forming releases it worksheet

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Bond energy: breaking takes energy, forming releases it

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  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?

  2. N₂ + 3 H₂ → 2 NH₃ breaks 1 N≡N (946 kJ/mol) and 3 H–H (436), and forms 6 N–H (390). Estimate ΔH in kJ, Esme?

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

    • Energy was lost in the sum
    • Ammonia has no N–H bonds
    • Bond energies are averages
  4. 2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O has an estimated ΔH of −486 kJ. What is the estimate for 2 H₂O → 2 H₂ + O₂, Kira?

    • −486 kJ
    • +1856 kJ
    • +486 kJ
  5. Which bonds break in H₂ + Cl₂ → 2 HCl, Luz?

    • Two H–Cl bonds
    • One H–H and one Cl–Cl
    • One H–Cl bond
  6. Milo says breaking a bond releases energy, like snapping a twig. Agree or disagree?

    • Disagree: breaking takes energy
    • Agree: bonds are full of heat
    • Agree: snapping a bond lets energy out
  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. C–C is 345, C=C is 611 and C≡C is 837 kJ/mol. Which order runs from weakest to strongest, Ren?

    • C=C, C–C, C≡C
    • C–C, C=C, C≡C
    • C≡C, C=C, C–C
  9. Why does nitrogen gas, N₂, react so little, Tala?

    • Nitrogen has no outer electrons
    • N₂ is a metal
    • Its N≡N bond is very strong
  10. C=O is 741 kJ/mol and C≡O is 1080 kJ/mol. Which takes more energy to break, Zee?

    • C=O
    • They're equal
    • C≡O
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Bond energy: breaking takes energy, forming releases it. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can say that breaking bonds takes energy and forming bonds releases it.
  • I can count bonds broken and formed from a balanced equation.
  • I can estimate ΔH ≈ bonds broken − bonds formed from a table, and say why it is an estimate.
  • I can relate single, double and triple bonds to bond strength.

Standard: HS-PS1-4

Words to know

bond energy: Energy to break a mole of a given bond, in kJ/mol

bonds broken: The reactant bonds that must be pulled apart

bonds formed: The product bonds that are made

average bond energy: A typical value over many molecules

estimate: A close but not exact value

Common mistakes

Your child added the number of bonds and the bond energy. Each bond takes that energy, so multiply.

Your child did formed minus broken. ΔH is bonds broken minus bonds formed, so a reaction that forms stronger bonds has a negative ΔH.

Your child counted only one of the new bonds. Count every bond formed, using the coefficients.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with bond energy: breaking takes energy, forming releases it?

Your child added the number of bonds and the bond energy. Each bond takes that energy, so multiply.

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