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 1,472 kJ . The bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide is _____.(1 point)Responses1,472 kJ1472 k J368 kJ368 k J2,944 kJ2944 k J736 kJ

Answer 1

To find the bond energy of each carbon-oxygen double bond in carbon dioxide (CO2), we first need to consider the structure of CO2. Each molecule of carbon dioxide contains two carbon-oxygen double bonds.

The total bond energy of all the bonds in one molecule of CO2 is given as 1,472 kJ. Since there are 2 double bonds in a CO2 molecule, we can divide the total bond energy by the number of double bonds:

\[ \text{Bond energy per double bond} = \frac{1,472 \text{ kJ}}{2} = 736 \text{ kJ} \]

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