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6.7 Bond Enthalpies

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Bond Enthalpies

One way to estimate the enthalpy of a reaction is through the various bond enthalpies. Bond enthalpies are the various energies that different bonds between different molecules have. Bonds between different atoms will have different bond energies, so a single bond between carbon and fluorine will have a different bond enthalpy than a single bond between carbon and hydrogen. Also, single, double, and triple bonds will have different bond enthalpies. Note that the enthalpy of a double bond is not just double that of a single bond, and is different from the single bond all together.

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  1. 6.1Endothermic and Exothermic ProcessesPreview lesson
  2. 6.2Energy DiagramsPreview lesson
  3. 6.3Heat Transfer and Thermal EquilibriumPreview lesson
  4. 6.4Heat Capacity and CalorimetryPreview lesson
  5. 6.5Energy of Phase ChangesPreview lesson
  6. 6.6Introduction to Enthalpy of ReactionPreview lesson
  7. 6.7Bond EnthalpiesThis lesson
  8. 6.8Enthalpy of FormationPreview lesson
  9. 6.9Hess’s LawPreview lesson

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