Which bond from each set has the greatest bond energy and why? . a.) n-o or n-f. b.) b-f or b-cl. c.) b-c or o-f. d.) c-o or c=o. e.) p-br or p-cl

    A) N-F,  B) B-F,  C) O-F, D) C=O, E) P-Cl.

Explanation:

Bond energy is the energy that is to break the molecule apart. Bond energy affected by the electronegativity and no. of bonds.

A) N-F bond is more powerful than N-O because Fluorine is the highest electronegative element in the periodic table.

B) B-F has strongest bond than B-Cl, due to higher electronegativity of fluorine.

C) O-F has highest bond energy than B-C, because O is strong covalently bonded with fluorine which is the highest electronegative.

D) C=O has highest bond energy, because double bond has required more energy to break than the single bond.

E) P-Cl has high bond energy than the P-Br, because Cl has small size and more electronegative than Br.