32   Use the average bond energies to calculate the ∆H of the reaction:  4H--Cl + O2 → 2H—O—H + 2 Cl—Cl  Data:  ∆H (H-Cl) = 431 kj/mol  ∆H (O-H) = 463 kj/mol  ∆H (O2) = 494 kj/mol  ∆H (Cl-Cl) = 243 kj/mol a. -130 b. -120 c. -150 d. -180

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Section5.5: Enthalpy Changes For Chemical Reactions
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32   Use the average bond energies to calculate the ∆H of the reaction: 

4H--Cl + O2 → 2H—O—H + 2 Cl—Cl 

Data: 

∆H (H-Cl) = 431 kj/mol 

∆H (O-H) = 463 kj/mol 

∆H (O2) = 494 kj/mol 

∆H (Cl-Cl) = 243 kj/mol

a. -130
b. -120
c. -150
d. -180
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