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AEnergy released forming a mole of bonds
BEnergy to ionise one mole of atoms
CEnthalpy to break a mole of gaseous bonds
DEnergy to melt a covalent solid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Enthalpy to break a mole of gaseous bonds
It is the enthalpy needed to break one mole of covalent bonds of a gaseous compound into gas-phase products.
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