The bond dissociation energies of and are in the ratio of . for the formation of is . The bond dissociation energy of will be

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The bond dissociation energies of  and  are in the ratio of .  for the formation of  is . The bond dissociation energy of  will be

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🧠 The Energy Balance Sheet
The enthalpy of formation () is simply the difference between the energy spent to break the "old" bonds and the energy released by forming "new" ones.

🗺️ The Algebraic Route
1. The Reaction:  (Formation of 1 mole of ).
2. The Energies:
   - Let B.E. of .
   - Given Ratio .
   - So, B.E. of  and B.E. of .
3. The Equation: .
   
4. Solving:

⚡ The 30-Second Insight
You are breaking  "units" of bond and forming  "unit" of bond. The net "profit" (energy rel

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