Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A)Bond breaking is endothermic.
• B)The bond dissociation energy for bond breaking is always negative.
• C)Bond making is exothermic.
• D)The bond dissociation energy for bond formation is always negative.

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