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Bond enthalpies

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Problem

The gas-phase hydration of ethene, CA2HA4(g), is represented above. The bond enthalpies for the bonds broken and formed in the reaction are shown below.
BondBond enthalpy(kJ/mol)
CH413
CC348
C=C615
CO351
OH463
Using the information above, determine the value of ΔH°rxn for the hydration reaction.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
kJ/molrxn