What defines the specific enthalpy of atomization?

Question

1 mol of F2 is turned into 2F (atoms).

Is this the specific enthalpy of atomization, or two times that?

score 1 · Answer 1 · 2013-03-23 03:28:08Z

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Enthalpy of atomisation is energy required to break 1 mole of E-E bonds.

Eg: $1 \ F_2$---->$2\ F$ .............................$\Delta H_{atomisation}$

edited Mar 23 at 3:28

answered Mar 22 at 13:53

user1395

	Why are you using lower case delta here? Isn't it change in enthalpy, being ΔH? – DarkLightA Mar 22 at 15:30
	@DarkLightA I was unable to use it please write a comment without using $ where i can see it's code. – user1395 Mar 22 at 15:47
	Right, I was just wondering. I copied that from Wikipedia. – DarkLightA Mar 22 at 16:00
	Use Delta, not delta in the Tex. – Alyosha Mar 22 at 18:39
	@richard please accept answer if yu are satisfied – user1395 Mar 24 at 2:03

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