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Ch.4 - The Study of Chemical Reactions
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4

The bromination of methane proceeds through the following steps: 1. Br2 + 2 Br• ΔH° (per mole)/+190 kJ (45 kcal) Ea (per mole)/ 190 kJ (45 kcal) 2. CH4 + Br• —> CH3+ HBr +73 kJ (17 kcal) 79 kJ (19 kcal) 3. • CH3 + Br2 —> CH3Br + Br -112 kJ (-27 kcal) 4 kJ (1 kcal) d. Compute the overall value of ΔH° for the bromination

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Identify the individual steps involved in the bromination of methane and their respective enthalpy changes (\( \Delta H^\circ \)).
Write down the enthalpy change for each step: Step 1: \( \Delta H^\circ = +190 \text{ kJ/mol} \), Step 2: \( \Delta H^\circ = +73 \text{ kJ/mol} \), Step 3: \( \Delta H^\circ = -112 \text{ kJ/mol} \).
To find the overall \( \Delta H^\circ \) for the reaction, sum the enthalpy changes of all the steps: \( \Delta H^\circ_{\text{overall}} = \Delta H^\circ_1 + \Delta H^\circ_2 + \Delta H^\circ_3 \).
Substitute the values from each step into the equation: \( \Delta H^\circ_{\text{overall}} = 190 + 73 - 112 \).
Calculate the sum to determine the overall \( \Delta H^\circ \) for the bromination of methane.

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Enthalpy Change (ΔH°)

Enthalpy change (ΔH°) is a measure of the heat content of a system at constant pressure. It indicates whether a reaction is exothermic (releases heat, ΔH° < 0) or endothermic (absorbs heat, ΔH° > 0). In the context of the bromination of methane, calculating the overall ΔH° involves summing the enthalpy changes of each step in the reaction mechanism.
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Activation Energy (Ea)

Activation energy (Ea) is the minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur. It represents the energy barrier that reactants must overcome to form products. In the bromination of methane, understanding Ea helps in analyzing the rate of the reaction and the feasibility of each step, as higher Ea values typically correlate with slower reaction rates.
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