Different Enthalpy Strategies

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Aiden Metzner 2C
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Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Aiden Metzner 2C » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:21 pm

Is there any benefit to using one strategy for calculating bond enthalpies over another? Or will we be asked to use certain strategies based on what the question is asking?

Gerald Bernal1I
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Re: Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Gerald Bernal1I » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:34 pm

They should all give you the net enthalpy or Hf. You should use them based on what information a question gives you.

Rafsan Rana 1A
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Re: Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Rafsan Rana 1A » Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:13 pm

If I remember correctly, using the strategy with the bond enthalpies is the least accurate method so there is a benefit to using the other two.

Ivan Tadeja 1G
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Re: Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Ivan Tadeja 1G » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:28 pm

Depending on what's given in the question, you would decide how to calculate your bond enthalpy. Some methods may not be usable if you don't have enough info given, or just information which would allow you to solve in a particular way.

Shrayes Raman
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Re: Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Shrayes Raman » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:44 pm

Lavelle said that the bond enthalpies is the easiest but least accurate. Therefore I feel like he doesn't want us to use that.

Ruby Richter 2L
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Re: Different Enthalpy Strategies

Postby Ruby Richter 2L » Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:21 pm

What is the most accurate way to calculate enthalpy?


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