Answer to Question #204780 in General Chemistry for Rajay Myrie

Question

The reaction of methane with fluorine occurs by the following equation: CH4 (g) + 2F2 (g) → CF4 (g) + 2H2 (g) iii. Calculate the enthalpy change (ΔH) of the reaction, given the average bond dissociation energies (D) in the table below. Bond C-F C-H F-F H-H D (kJ mol-1 ) 450 410 158 436

Answer 1

Enthalpy Change, $\Delta H=-1536kJ/mol$