Question

What is the energy required to break the bond between two oxygen atoms in a molecule of O2, given that the bond energy of an O-O bond is 498 kJ/mol?

Answer 1

The energy required to break the bond between two oxygen atoms in a molecule of O2 is 498 kJ/mol, as given in the problem statement. This is the bond energy of an O-O bond, which represents the amount of energy needed to break one mole of O-O bonds.