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Calculate the bond dissociation energy (in kJ/mol) for the carbon-hydrogen bond in methane (CH4) using the following information: - The enthalpy change for the reaction CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) is -890.3 kJ/mol. - The enthalpy change for the reaction 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g) is -484.2 kJ/mol.

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To calculate the bond dissociation energy for the C-H bond in methane, we need to find the enthalpy change for the reaction CH4 g   C g  + 4H g . We can do this using the given information and Hess's Law, which states that the enthalpy change of a reaction is the same, whether it occurs in one step or several steps.First, let's write down the given reactions:1. CH4 g  + 2O2 g   CO2 g  + 2H2O g     H1 = -890.3 kJ/mol2. 2H2 g  + O2 g   2H2O g     H2 = -484.2 kJ/molWe want to find the enthalpy change for the reaction:3. CH4 g   C g  + 4H g     H3 = ?To do this, we need to manipulate the given reactions in such a way that when we add them, we get the desired reaction. We can start by reversing reaction 2 and then multiplying it by 2:2'. 2H2O g   2H2 g  + O2 g     H2' = +484.2 kJ/mol  reversed sign 2''. 4H2O g   4H2 g  + 2O2 g     H2'' = +968.4 kJ/mol  multiplied by 2 Now, we can add reactions 1 and 2'' to get the desired reaction:1. CH4 g  + 2O2 g   CO2 g  + 2H2O g     H1 = -890.3 kJ/mol2''. 4H2O g   4H2 g  + 2O2 g     H2'' = +968.4 kJ/mol----------------------------------------------3. CH4 g   C g  + 4H g  + CO2 g     H3 = H1 + H2'' = -890.3 + 968.4 = 78.1 kJ/molNow, we need to account for the formation of CO2 g  from C g  and O2 g . The enthalpy change for this reaction is:4. C g  + O2 g   CO2 g     H4 = -393.5 kJ/mol  standard enthalpy of formation for CO2 Finally, we can subtract reaction 4 from reaction 3 to get the bond dissociation energy for the C-H bond in methane:3. CH4 g   C g  + 4H g  + CO2 g     H3 = 78.1 kJ/mol4. C g  + O2 g   CO2 g     H4 = -393.5 kJ/mol----------------------------------------------5. CH4 g   C g  + 4H g     H5 = H3 - H4 = 78.1 -  -393.5  = 471.6 kJ/molThe bond dissociation energy for the C-H bond in methane is 471.6 kJ/mol.

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