Is the bond energy of all the four C–H bonds in CH4 molecule equal? If not then why? How is the C–H bond energy then reported?

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No because after breaking of C–H bonds one by one, the electronic environments change. The reported value is the average value of the bond dissociation energies of the four C–H bonds.

Is the bond energy of all the four C–H bonds in CH₄ molecule equal? If not then why? How is the C–H bond energy then reported?

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