Homodesmotic Reactions

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• What are homodesmotic reactions?
• Are homodesmotic reactions isodesmic reactions?
• What are states of hybridization in homodesmotic reactions?
• Why do homodesmotic reactions give more accurate estimates of the intrinsic strain and the cyclic delocalization?
• Do homodesmotic reactions have a closer matching of the hybridization states of the atoms of reactants and products as compared to isodesmic reactions?
• How can I assess strain energy of cyclopropane and aromatic stabilization of benzene with homodesmotic reactions?
• Is there any change in the number of carbon to hydrogen bonds inhomodesmotic reactions?
• Are homodesmotic reactions exothermic reactions?
• What is the homodesmotic reaction for the decomposition of butane?
• Why are diazonium salts used for nucleophilic substitutions?