Bond dissociation energies

The bond dissociation energy (enthalpy) is also referred to as bond disruption energy, bond energy, bond strength, or binding energy (abbreviation: BDE, BE, or D) . It is defined as the standard enthalpy change of the following fission: R−X → R + X . The BDE, denoted by Do(R−X), is usually derived by the thermochemical equation, Do(R−X) = ∆fH o(R) + ∆fH o(X) – ∆fH o(RX) . The enthalpy of formation ∆fH o of a large number of atoms, free radicals, ions, clusters and compounds is available from the websites of NIST, NASA, CODATA, and IUPAC . Most authors prefer to use the BDE values at 298 .15 K . The following seven tables provide essential information of experimental BDE values of R−X and R+−X bonds . (1) Table 1: Bond Dissociation Energies in Diatomic Molecules (2) Table 2: Enthalpy of Formation of Gaseous Atoms (3) Table 3: Bond Dissociation Energies in Polyatomic Molecules (4) Table 4: Enthalpies of Formation of Free Radicals and Other Transient Species (5) Table 5: Bond Dissociation Energies of Common Organic Molecules (6) Table 6: Bond Dissociation Energies in Diatomic Cations (7) Table 7: Bond Dissociation Energies in Polyatomic Cations