Bond Enthalpies

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

Bar heights show bond dissociation energies in kJ/mol.

C-C 347 C=C 614 C≡C 839 C-O 358

Which bond requires the most energy to break?

  • A

    C≡C

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  • B

    C-C

  • C

    C-O

  • D

    C=C

Explanation

The triple bond C≡C (839 kJ/mol) has the highest bond energy because three shared electron pairs make it the strongest of the bonds shown.

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