Estimate the enthalpy of formation of HCN using bond energies from Table 10.3, data from elsewhere in

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Estimate the enthalpy of formation of HCN using bond energies from Table 10.3, data from elsewhere in the text, and the reaction scheme outlined as follows.

(1) C(s) (2) C(g) +N(g) + H(g) C(g) A,H = ? HCN(g) AH = ? Overall: C(g) +N(g) + H(g)  HCN(g) AfH = ?

Table 10.3

TABLE 10.3 Some Average Bond Energies Bond Energy, kJ mol- Bond Energy, kJ mol- Bond H-H 436 H-C 414 H-N 389

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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