To find the bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide (CO₂), we first need to understand the structure of CO₂. Carbon dioxide has two carbon-oxygen double bonds.
Since the total bond energy for all the bonds in one molecule of CO₂ is given as 1,472 kJ, and there are 2 double bonds, we can determine the bond energy of each bond by dividing the total bond energy by the number of bonds:
\[ \text{Bond energy per double bond} = \frac{\text{Total bond energy}}{\text{Number of bonds}} = \frac{1,472 \text{ kJ}}{2} = 736 \text{ kJ} \]
Therefore, the bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide is 736 kJ.
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