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Bond energies vs. energy released
Aleksandra_6728
#1 Posted : Monday, June 14, 2021 7:09:28 PM
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From my understanding, bond energies increase with increased stability, meaning that a more stable bond would need more energy to break. Today, Mike (bless his patience) helped me understand that less stable molecules/bonds release more energy upon breaking. Sadly, I am still having troubles understanding how these two concepts can coexist. Is anyone able to help me conceptualize these into one coherent principle of energy in relation to bonds. Is there a caveat of either concept that I am missing?

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#2 Posted : Monday, June 14, 2021 7:17:03 PM
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To answer my own question, I may be confusing the processes of forming products versus breaking bonds. Q33 in the ICE was the question I was referring to in my original post. With reference to that question, would this mean that saturated carbohydrates are more stable than unsaturated?
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