Nylon Is an Important Component in Many Products

Nylon is an important component in many products. One step in the production of nylon is the reaction of cyclohexane with oxygen to give cyclohexanone and water, shown below in the balanced reaction in line formula notation. Determine the energy change for this process using bond energies. (See Table 3-2.)

A) ?E = -246 kJ/mol
B) ?E = 246 kJ/mol
C) ?E = -346 kJ/mol
D) ?E = 346 kJ/mol
E) ?E = -305 kJ/mol