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chemistry edexcel question As level

whats the exact difference between bond enthalpy and atomisation?
Reply 1
Original post by RAZA1999
whats the exact difference between bond enthalpy and atomisation?


Hey agan :smile:

Bond enthalpy is specific to a bond in a molecule for example a bond between a carbon and hydrogen C-H

Atomisation is a sum of all the bond enthalpies in a substance so if your substance was methane CH4 then the value of atomisation is 4x the value of the bond enthalpy of C-H
Reply 2
Original post by Dowel
Hey agan :smile:

Bond enthalpy is specific to a bond in a molecule for example a bond between a carbon and hydrogen C-H

Atomisation is a sum of all the bond enthalpies in a substance so if your substance was methane CH4 then the value of atomisation is 4x the value of the bond enthalpy of C-H

thanks again! Are you a teacher or smthg?
Reply 3
Original post by RAZA1999
thanks again! Are you a teacher or smthg?

Nope I just enjoy helping people :smile:
Reply 4
Original post by Dowel
Nope I just enjoy helping people :smile:


aww
thats kind of you :smile:
are you taking Ial edexcel this month too?
Reply 5
Original post by RAZA1999
aww
thats kind of you :smile:
are you taking Ial edexcel this month too?

I'm doing AQA
Original post by RAZA1999
aww
thats kind of you :smile:
are you taking Ial edexcel this month too?


lol i swear we don't need to know about atomisation, it was only on the old spec
Reply 7
Original post by richpanda
lol i swear we don't need to know about atomisation, it was only on the old spec


seriously? thats great news.. are you sure thats not included for IAL edexcel?
Original post by RAZA1999
seriously? thats great news.. are you sure thats not included for IAL edexcel?


oh IAL might be different. Have you checked your specification?
Reply 9
Original post by richpanda
oh IAL might be different. Have you checked your specification?


no
do youve a link to IAL spec?
Original post by RAZA1999
no
do youve a link to IAL spec?


no but you should be able to find it
Original post by richpanda
no but you should be able to find it


the specs are the same

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