Energetics (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards

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Bond Energy
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What is bond energy?

Energy required to break one mole of a specific bond in gaseous state

Other names for bond energy

Bond enthalpy, bond dissociation energy

Units of bond energy

kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole)

What state must molecules be in for bond energy?

Gaseous state

What does bond energy measure?

Bond strength in a chemical bond

Energy change when breaking bonds

Requires energy (energy input needed)

Process type when breaking bonds

Endothermic process

Energy change when forming bonds

Releases energy (energy output)

Process type when forming bonds

Exothermic process

Overall energy change of reaction depends on

Difference between energy required to break bonds & energy released forming bonds

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