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The energy required to break one mole of a bond in a gaseous substance is:
Options
A Bond enthalpy
Correct Answer
B Enthalpy of fusion
C Ionization energy
D Lattice energy
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Bond enthalpy (or bond dissociation energy) is the average energy required to break one mole of a specific type of bond in a gaseous molecule, producing gaseous fragments.

Hint

This term is specific to breaking covalent bonds in the gas phase.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 292 of 1872
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