Using the table of average bond energies, determine the total bond energy for the reactants in the combustion of ethene: C2H4 + 3 O2 --> 2 CO2 + 2 H2O

Explanation:
Hydrogen bonds with carbon 4 times, carbon bonds with itself once, and oxygen bonds with itself 3 times.
Energy of reactants:
E = 4 * 413 + 347 + 3 * 495
= 3484kJ/mol
Answer:
Energy transferred in = 3484kJ/mol