JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryThermodynamicsJEE Main

From the following bond energies: H-H bond energy: , C=C bond energy: , C-C bond energy: , C-H bond energy: . Enthalpy for the reaction

= + H{-}H → {-}

will be

Answer: (D)

Solution

Bonds broken (reactants: ethylene with 1 C=C + 4 C-H, plus 1 H-H): . Bonds formed

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