Average Bond Energies, E, in kJ/mol
(kcal/mol) at 25 oC

Single Bonds

H C N O F Si P S Cl Br I  
436
(104.2)
413
(99)
391
(93.5)
463
(111)
565
(135)
318
(76)
322
(77)
347
(83)
432
(103.2)
366
(87.5)
299
(71.5)
H
  346
(83)
305
(73)
358
(86)
485
(116)
300
(72)
--- 272
(65)
339
(81)
285
(68)
213
(51)
C
  163
(39)
201
(48)
283
(68)
--- --- --- 192
(46)
243
(58)
--- N
  146
(35)
184
(44)
452
(108)
335
(80)
--- 218
(52)
201
(48)
201
(48)
O
  155
(37)
565
(135)
490
(117)
284
(68)
253
(60)
249
(59.5)
278
(66)
F
  222
(53)
--- 293
(70)
381
(91)
310
(74)
234
(56)
Si
  201
(48)
--- 326
(78)
--- 184
(44)
P
  226
(54)
255
(61)
213
(51)
--- S
  242
(58)
216
(52)
208
(50)
Cl
  193
(46)
175
(42)
Br
  151
(36)
I

Multiple Bonds

Double Bonds
kJ/mol (kcal/mol)
Triple Bonds
kJ/mol (kcal/mol)
C=C 602 (144) C≡C 835 (200)
O=O 498 (119)    
C=O Aldehydes 732 (175)
Ketones 749 (179)
C≡O 1072 (256)
N=O 607 (145)    
N=N 418 (100) N≡N 945 (226)
C=N 615 (147) C≡N 887 (212)