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Dissociation of water takes place in two steps:
H2OH++OH; ΔH = +497.8 kJ
OHH++O2; ΔH = +428.5 kJ
What is the bond energy of O - H bond?

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463.15 kJ mol1
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428.5 kJ mol1
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69.3 kJ mol1
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926.3 kJ mol1
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Solution

The correct option is A 463.15 kJ mol1
In given 2 reactions, ΔH is basically representing bond energies of H-O bond. So, our answer should be average of these two ΔH values.
Hence, Average of two bond dissociation energies: 497.8+428.52 = 463.15kJ mol1

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