The activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order for them to participate in a chemical reaction. During chemical reactions bonds are broken and formed. Particles must collide with sufficient energy in order for the initial bonds to be broken. The activation energy is that that initial minimum energy that the particles can have in order for the bonds to be broken. Stronger bonds would require more energy to be broken and therefore the activation energy for such would be higher.
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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
Answer:Atomic theory established that all matter is made of tiny particles, a discovery that led to amazing scientific breakthroughs in areas from modern chemistry to nuclear energy.
Explanation:Atomic theory is the scientific theory that matter is composed of particles called atoms. Atomic theory traces its origins to an ancient philosophical tradition known as atomism.
