Bond strength

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Bond strength is the amount of energy needed to break a chemical bond. The concept of bond strength is important for understanding chemical reactions, chemical kinetics and activation energy. Below are tabulated some example bond strengths.^[1]

Chemical Bond	Bond Strength (kcals/mole)
C-H	99
C-C1	79
C-C	83
C-N	70
C-O	84
C=C	147
C=O	170
H-H	104
H-O	111
H-C1	103
O=O	118
N=N	226
N-H	66
C1-C1	58

References[edit]

1. ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Chemistry. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998