To find the bond enthalpy of A2, We can use the given information about the reaction and the bond enthalpies' ratio. The reaction is:
A2+B2 → 2 AB
The enthalpy change for the reaction, Δ Hf0, is given as:
Δ Hf0 = −200 kJ mol−1
The bond enthalpies of A2, B2, and AB are in the ratio of 1: 0.5: 1.
Let's denote the bond enthalpies of A2, B2, and AB as x, 0.5x, and x, respectively.
The enthalpy change for the reaction can be calculated using the bond enthalpies:
Δ Hf0 = (Sum of bond enthalpies of reactants) - (Sum of bond enthalpies of products)
For the given reaction:
−200 = (x + 0.5x) − 2x
Now we can solve for x, which represents the bond enthalpy of A2:
−200 = 1.5x − 2x
−200 = −0.5x
x = −0.5−200
x = 400
The bond enthalpy of A2 is 400 kJ mol−1.