Dissociation energy

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Austin Clack
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Dissociation energy

Postby Austin Clack » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:01 pm

We discussed in lecture that dissociation energy is always measured to be positive I was wondering if there are any set of circumstances that would allow this value to become negative?
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janeane Kim4G
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Re: Dissociation energy

Postby janeane Kim4G » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:52 pm

I don’t think a negative value is possible. A negative number would mean that energy is released when a bond is being broken, but energy is only released when bonds are formed.
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Ronak Singh
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Re: Dissociation energy

Postby Ronak Singh » Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:12 pm

Because it always takes energy to break bonds, bond dissociation energy is always positive.
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Roni Touboul
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Re: Dissociation energy

Postby Roni Touboul » Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:33 pm

so there would never be a negative answer?
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