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Q. If the bond dissociation energies of $ XY,{{X}_{2}} $ and $ {{Y}_{2}} $ (all diatomic molecules) are in the ratio of $ 1:1:0.5 $ and $ \Delta {{H}_{f}} $ for the formation of XY is $ -200\text{ }kJ\text{ }mo{{l}^{-1}}, $ the bond dissociation energy of $ {{X}_{2}} $ will be .

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Solution:

$ {{X}_{2}}+{{Y}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2XY $
$ \Delta H={{(BE)}_{X-X}}+{{(BE)}_{Y-Y}}-2{{(BE)}_{X-Y}} $
If BE of $ (XY)=a $
Then BE of $ (XX)=a $
and BE of $ (Y-Y)=\frac{a}{2} $
$ \Delta {{H}_{f}}=(X-Y)=-200\,kJ $
$ \therefore $ $ -400 $ (for 2 moles $ XY $ )
$ =a+\frac{a}{2}-2a $
$ -400=-\frac{a}{2} $
or $ a=+800\text{ }kJ $