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james3444
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I'm having trouble understanding the definition of bond energy. My textbook defines it as the energy required to break 1 mole of the bond in the gas phase. I don't understand what it means to break 1 mole of a bond.
Cl2 (g) ---> 2 Cl(g) Bond energy = 243 kJ.
Since 1 mole of Cl2 is 1.2*1024 molecules, does this mean bond energy is the total energy required to break 1.2*1024 Cl-Cl bonds?
Cl2 (g) ---> 2 Cl(g) Bond energy = 243 kJ.
Since 1 mole of Cl2 is 1.2*1024 molecules, does this mean bond energy is the total energy required to break 1.2*1024 Cl-Cl bonds?