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BOND ENERGY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bond energy
1, record 1, English, bond%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy required to break a chemical bond. 2, record 1, English, - bond%20energy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A typical bond energy is one electron volt. Bond energies are sometimes stated per mole of bonds broken. A typical value is 40 kilojoules per mole of bonds. 2, record 1, English, - bond%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie de liaison
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20liaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] énergie d'atomisation [d'une liaison], c'est-à-dire l'énergie qu'il faut fournir pour isoler l'ensemble de tous ses atomes. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20liaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía de enlace
1, record 1, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20de%20enlace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía necesaria para la ruptura de un enlace entre dos átomos en una reacción química. 2, record 1, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20de%20enlace
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bond energy
1, record 2, English, bond%20energy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mean bond energy 2, record 2, English, mean%20bond%20energy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average value of the gas-phase bond dissociation energies (usually at the temperature of 298K) for all bonds of the same type within the same molecular entity. 2, record 2, English, - bond%20energy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tabulated bond energies are generally values of mean bond energies averaged over a number of selected typical chemical species containing that type of bond. 2, record 2, English, - bond%20energy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énergie de liaison
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20liaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- énergie moyenne de liaison 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20moyenne%20de%20liaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne des énergies de dissociation de liaison en phase gazeuse (généralement à une température de 298 K) pour toutes les liaisons de même type au sein d'une même entité moléculaire. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20liaison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les énergies de liaison que l'on trouve dans les tables sont généralement des énergies moyennes de liaison, obtenues en faisant la moyenne d'un ensemble de données provenant d'espèces chimiques sélectionnées contenant ce type de liaison. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20liaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía de enlace
1, record 2, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20de%20enlace
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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