Question

Use the reaction to complete the sentence.

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 2,944 kJ
. The bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide is _____.

(1 point)

2,944 kJ

368 kJ

736 kJ

1,472 kJ

Answer 1

1,472 kJ

There are two C=O double bonds in CO2, so 2,944 kJ ÷ 2 = 1,472 kJ per bond.