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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |In the [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] between [[Methane]] and [[Oxygen]] the [[Chemical Bond|chemical bonds]] in the [[reactant]]s must be broken first before the [[Chemical Bond|bonds]] in the [[product]]s are formed.
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There are 4 C-H [[Chemical Bond|bonds]] and 2 O=O [[Chemical Bond|bonds]].
 
4 x 413 + 2 x 498 = 2648kJ
 
Therefore 2648kJ/mol are needed to break the [[Chemical Bond|bonds]] in the [[reactant]]s.
 
There are 2 C=O [[Chemical Bond|bonds]] and 4 O-H [[Chemical Bond|bonds]].
 
2 x 799 + 4 x 464 = 3454kJ
 
Therefore 3454kJ/mol is released when the [[Chemical Bond|bonds]] in the [[product]]s form.
 
Once the [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] is complete 806kJ will be released.