Bond Enthalpies
The average bond enthalpy is the energy required to break one mole of a specified type of bond in a gaseous molecule.

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Key terms in this lesson
- Mole
- The amount of substance that contains as many particles as there are atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12.
- Enthalpy
- A measure of the heat energy stored in a chemical system.
More in Energetics
- Hess's Law and Thermochemical Cycles
- The Enthalpy Change of Formation
- The Enthalpy Change of Combustion
- Thermochemical Cycles and Enthalpy Diagrams
- Using Mean Bond Enthalpies to Calculate Enthalpy Change
- Comparison with Thermochemical Cycles
- Example Question - 1
- Example Question - 2
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