Compound EX₄ Reacts with Y₂ Giving Two Products: EX₃Y and XY.Calculate

question 97

Multiple Choice

Compound EX₄ reacts with Y₂ giving two products: EX₃Y and XY.Calculate the E-X bond enthalpy if the reaction liberates 243.6 kJ/mol and other bond enthalpies are: Y-Y 109 kJ/mol,X-Y 123.1 kJ/mol and E-Y 290 kJ/mol.

• A)60.5 kJ/mol
• B)547.7 kJ/mol
• C)20.6 kJ/mol
• D)234.7 kJ/mol
• E)176.9 kJ/mol

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