The answer is intermediate, so E.
Answer:
Explanation:
M(s) → M (g ) + 20.1 kJ --- ( 1 )
X₂ ( g ) → 2X (g ) + 327.3 kJ ---- ( 2 )
M( s) + 2 X₂(g) → M X₄ (g ) - 98.7 kJ ----- ( 3 )
( 3 ) - 2 x ( 2 ) - ( 1 )
M( s) + 2 X₂(g) - 2 X₂ ( g ) - M(s) → M X₄ (g ) - 98.7 kJ - 2 [ 2X (g ) + 327.3 kJ ] - M (g ) - 20.1 kJ
0 = M X₄ (g ) - 4 X (g ) - M (g ) - 773.4 kJ
4 X (g ) + M (g ) = M X₄ (g ) - 773.4kJ
heat of formation of M X₄ (g ) is - 773.4 kJ
Bond energy of one M - X bond = 773.4 / 4 = 193.4 kJ / mole
The answer that h are looking for is c
When compounds form, the atoms that bonded get a stable arrangement of electrons.
Compounds form because their atoms get a more stable arrangement than they had in the reactants.
A stable arrangement is a <em>complete octet</em> of eight electrons in the valence shell
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