Bond energy

Bond energy is like an invisible glue that holds together the building blocks of everything around us. These building blocks are called atoms and they like to stick to each other to make molecules. Just like when you stick two pieces of paper together with glue, once they are stuck together you need to use some force to pull them apart. The force you use is like bond energy.

The amount of bond energy needed to break apart molecules varies depending on the types of atoms that are stuck together. Some atoms have stronger bonds than others. For example, the bond between two oxygen atoms is stronger than the bond between a carbon and hydrogen atom. This means it takes more energy to break apart the bond between two oxygen atoms than it does to break apart the bond between a carbon and hydrogen atom.

Scientists can measure the amount of energy needed to break apart different types of bonds using special instruments. Understanding bond energy is important because it can help us understand how reactions happen in chemistry. For example, in a chemical reaction, new bonds are formed and old bonds are broken. Knowing how much energy is needed to break certain types of bonds can help predict which reactions are likely to happen and how much energy is involved.