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What is the bond dissociation energy of the carbon-hydrogen bond in methane (CH4), given that the enthalpy change for the reaction CH4(g) → C(g) + 4H(g) is +1665 kJ/mol?

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The bond dissociation energy is the energy required to break a specific chemical bond. In this case, we are looking for the energy required to break one carbon-hydrogen bond in methane  CH4 . The given enthalpy change for the reaction CH4 g   C g  + 4H g  is +1665 kJ/mol, which represents the energy required to break all four carbon-hydrogen bonds in one mole of methane.To find the bond dissociation energy for one carbon-hydrogen bond, we need to divide the total enthalpy change by the number of bonds broken:Bond dissociation energy  C-H  =  +1665 kJ/mol  / 4Bond dissociation energy  C-H  = 416.25 kJ/molSo, the bond dissociation energy of the carbon-hydrogen bond in methane is approximately 416.25 kJ/mol.

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