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1.2 Energy cycles

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Topic
1.2
Level
SL

Objective notes

2 learning objectives
1.2.1Bond energies

• Bond-breaking absorbs energy

• Bond-forming releases energy

• Calculate enthalpy change from average bond enthalpies

1.2.2Hess's law

• Enthalpy change independent of pathway

• Apply Hess's law to multistep reaction cycles

ConceptIB Chemistry SL