Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Bond dissociation energies increase down a column of the periodic table.
• B) When  H° is positive, more energy is released in forming bonds than is needed to break bonds.
• C) When  H° is negative, more energy is needed to break bonds than is released in forming bonds.
• D) Bond dissociation energies decrease down a column of the periodic table.

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