Introduced to this in AP Chemistry

What is it?

The enthalpy change required to break a covalent bond in one mole of gaseous molecules is the bond energy

Ayush term:

As bonds occur either by sharing or transferring it’s because it achieves a noble gas configuration which makes it stable

Creating of a bond is exothermic

Breaking of a bond is endothermic

General Rule: Single Bond < Double Bond < Triple Bond

Another way to find Enthalpy of Formation:

H = n BE (broken) - n BE (formed) Sum of number of broken molecules * Bond energy - Sum of number of formed molecules * Bond Energy

  • n = moles of broken molecules
  • BE = bond energy