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Introduction to Bond Enthalpies
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Good morning, class! Today we're diving into bond enthalpies. Who can tell me what bond enthalpy represents?
Isn't it the energy needed to break a bond?
That's correct! Specifically, bond enthalpy is the energy required to break one mole of a bond in a gas phase. Why do you think knowing this is important?
We can use it to calculate how much energy is involved in reactions?
Exactly! By estimating the enthalpy change of a reaction, we can determine if it's exothermic or endothermic. Remember the acronym 'BREAK' for Bond Energies to Remember Approximate Change in Kinetics. In this case, breaking bonds takes energy, while forming bonds releases energy.
So using average bond enthalpies will give us an approximate value?
Right! Letโs proceed to how we estimate this change.
Calculating Energy Changes
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Now, letโs calculate the energy change for the reaction we mentioned using acetylene and hydrogen. What is our formula for estimating ฮH?
ฮH_estimate = ฮฃ D(bonds broken) - ฮฃ D(bonds formed!
Exactly! For the reaction CโHโ + 2 Hโ -> CโHโ, can anyone list the bonds we need to break?
We need to break one CโกC bond and two HโH bonds.
Correct! Now, could you calculate the total energy needed to break these bonds using the average bond enthalpies?
Breaking the CโกC bond costs 839 kJ and the HโH bonds cost 872 kJ total.
Great! Whatโs the total for bonds broken?
So that would be 1,711 kJ.
Perfect! Now, let's find out the energy for forming the bonds in CโHโ!
Putting it Together
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Now that we have our energies calculated, what bonds do we form in CโHโ?
We form one CโC bond and four CโH bonds!
Exactly! Whatโs the energy for forming these bonds, using the values provided?
That's 347 kJ for the CโC bond and 1,652 kJ for the CโH bonds.
Right! Letโs sum those up. What does that bring you to?
That gives us 1,999 kJ.
Well done! Now, can someone remind me how we finalize ฮH?
ฮH_estimate = bonds broken - bonds formed = 1,711 kJ - 1,999 kJ.
Exactly! And what is our result?
ฮH_estimate is -288 kJ!
Fantastic work! This means itโs an exothermic reaction, releasing energy during hydrogenation.
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In this section, students learn how to estimate the enthalpy change (ฮH) for chemical reactions by utilizing average bond enthalpies. The process involves calculating the total energy required to break bonds in the reactants and the energy released when bonds are formed in the products.
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Bond Enthalpies Estimate
In this section, we explore how to estimate the enthalpy change (ฮH) of a chemical reaction by using average bond enthalpies. Bond enthalpy refers to the amount of energy required to break one mole of a specific bond in a gas-phase molecule. This principle is particularly useful when comparing the energy dynamics of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
Key Points:
- Bonds Broken and Formed: To estimate ฮH, one must account for the total bond energies involved in the reaction:
- Total Energy to Break Bonds: The energy required to break all the bonds in the reactants.
- Total Energy Released from Forming Bonds: The energy released when new bonds are formed in the products.
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Estimating ฮH: The formula used is:
$$\Delta H_{\text{estimate}} = \sum D_{\text{bonds broken}} - \sum D_{\text{bonds formed}}$$
This equation illustrates that the estimated enthalpy change is the difference between the energy used to break bonds (positive values) and the energy released upon bond formation (negative contributions). - Example Reaction: A common example includes the hydrogenation of acetylene (CโHโ) into ethane (CโHโ).
- For acetylene, one CโกC triple bond and two CโH single bonds are broken.
- In the products, one CโC single bond and four new CโH bonds are formed.
Through this estimation method, we can understand the energy dynamics of reactions and predict whether they are exothermic (ฮH < 0) or endothermic (ฮH > 0).
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Calculating Total Energy Changes
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- Reactant Bonds to Break:
โ CโHโ (acetylene) has one CโกC triple bond and two CโH bonds. But hydrogenation will break the CโกC into a CโC single bond and add Hโs.
More straightforward:
โข Break 1 CโกC bond: 839 kJ
โข Break 2 ร HโH bonds (because 2 Hโ molecules): 2 ร 436 = 872 kJ
Total bonds broken = 839 + 872 = 1,711 kJ. - Product Bonds to Form:
โ CโHโ (ethane) has one CโC bond and six CโH bonds. But the original CโHโ already has two CโH bonds; hydrogenation adds 4 new CโH bonds.
So:
โข Form 1 CโC bond: 347 kJ
โข Form 4 new CโH bonds: 4 ร 413 = 1,652 kJ
Total bonds formed = 347 + 1,652 = 1,999 kJ.
Detailed Explanation
In this part, we break down the steps to calculate the total energy changes associated with breaking and forming bonds during the reaction:
Step 1: Identify Bonds Broken and Their Energies
We take account of the specific bonds in the reactants needed to be broken (CโกC and HโH).
Step 2: Calculate Energy for Bonds Broken
We aggregate the energies needed to break all bonds that are part of the reactants which equals a total of 1,711 kJ.
Step 3: Identify Bonds Formed and Their Energies
Here we check the bonds in the products we are creating (CโC and four CโH bonds), totaling up to 1,999 kJ.
Step 4: Combine Values for ฮH Estimate
Finally, we subtract the total energy of bonds formed from that of bonds broken: ฮH_estimate = Bonds broken - Bonds formed to get -288 kJ. This negative value indicates that the reaction is exothermic; energy is released, confirming the reaction is energetically favorable.
Examples & Analogies
This process of breaking and forming bonds can be likened to renovations in a house. You first have to โbreak downโ or remove old elements like walls (akin to bond breaking), which takes effort and energy. But as you build new walls and install fresh features (bond forming), that results in a transformed space that is both useful and appealing, often providing a net gain in value or comfortโreflecting the energy dynamics of reactions.
Definitions & Key Concepts
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Key Concepts
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Bond Enthalpy: Energy required to break bonds in molecules.
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ฮH Estimate: Calculated using the difference between bonds broken and formed.
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Exothermic vs Endothermic: Understanding energy release or absorption through ฮH.
Examples & Real-Life Applications
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Examples
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Calculating the enthalpy change for the reaction: CโHโ + 2 Hโ โ CโHโ using bond enthalpies.
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Comparing the estimated ฮH to known values to assess accuracy.
Memory Aids
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๐ต Rhymes Time
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To break a bond, think of the cost, Energy required, without it, weโre lost!
๐ Fascinating Stories
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Imagine a superhero trying to break a 'stronghold' (a bond); he uses energy to break in, but when he makes friends (forms bonds), they share power.
๐ง Other Memory Gems
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Remember 'Broke-Five-Formed' to calculate ฮH: Energy to break bonds minus energy released when bonds form.
๐ฏ Super Acronyms
B.R.A.K.U. (Bonds, Required Energy, Added Energy, Kinetics Understood) helps you remember the process of estimating ฮH using bond enthalpies!
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Glossary of Terms
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Term: Bond Enthalpy
Definition:
The energy required to break one mole of a specific bond in a molecule.
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Term: Exothermic Reaction
Definition:
A reaction that releases heat, resulting in a negative enthalpy change (ฮH < 0).
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Term: Endothermic Reaction
Definition:
A reaction that absorbs heat, leading to a positive enthalpy change (ฮH > 0).
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Term: Average Bond Enthalpy
Definition:
The average energy required to break a bond in various environments.