Why is the reaction between ethylene, and diodine ENDOTHERMIC?
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I presume it is a consequence of the bond strengths of
Explanation:
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For the hypothetical reaction......
We BREAK
And since
And thus the reaction as written is ENDOTHERMIC. I have not done the calculation for the reaction of bromine or chlorine with the olefin, however, I suspect that these reactions would be EXOTHERMIC, and thus enthalpy-favoured.