Heat evolved in the reaction H2+Cl2→2HCl is 182 KJ. Bond energies of H−H and Cl−Cl are 430 and 242 KJ/mol respectively.
Given that bond energies of H–H and Cl−Cl are 430 kJ mol−1 and 240 kJ mol−1 respectively and ΔfH for HCl is -90 kJ mol−1. The bond enthalpy of HCl is: