Chemistry A-Level
bonds broken minus bonds made
What bonds broken minus bonds made means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The expression used to calculate an approximate ∆H, taking the total bonds broken minus the total bonds made.
Topics that use bonds broken minus bonds made
- Bond enthalpies (AQA A-Level)
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