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Covalent bondingRunning
Bonding bench. Carbon-carbon bonds at 9 bonds. Energy to break 3132 kJ/mol, Measured energy 1392 kJ/mol. Currently energy to break is over by 1740 kJ/mol.TUNINGCCCCCCCCCC9 C–C bonds
t = 0.0s

Energy to break

3132kJ/mol

Measured energy

1392kJ/mol

Energy to break is over by 1740 kJ/mol

9 bonds

Bonding bench. Carbon-carbon bonds at 9 bonds. Energy to break 3132 kJ/mol, Measured energy 1392 kJ/mol. Currently energy to break is over by 1740 kJ/mol.

What has to balanceEtotal=nEbondE_{total} = n E_{bond}

What is happening

You are called to a fuel analysis rig measuring what a hydrocarbon releases.

The bond count in the model cannot be right. Breaking the sample apart takes 1392 kJ/mol, and each carbon-carbon bond costs 348 kJ/mol.