Question

2CO+O2→2CO2 Carbon monoxide and oxygen combine to produce carbon dioxide. The total bond energy found in all the bonds of carbon dioxide together is 1,472 kJ . The bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide is _____. (1 point) Responses 368 kJ 368 k J 1,472 kJ 1472 k J 736 kJ 736 k J 2,944 kJ

Answer 1

In carbon dioxide (CO2), there are two carbon-oxygen double bonds (C=O). The total bond energy of all the bonds in CO2 is given as 1,472 kJ.

To find the bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond, you can divide the total bond energy by the number of double bonds:

\[ \text{Bond energy of each C=O bond} = \frac{\text{Total bond energy}}{\text{Number of C=O bonds}} = \frac{1,472 \text{ kJ}}{2} = 736 \text{ kJ} \]

Thus, the bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide is 736 kJ.