TOPIC: 11. Free Radicals

SUBTOPIC: 110. Homolytic Bond-Dissociation Energy

1. Using the table of homolytic bond dissociation energies calculate ΔH^o for the following reaction.

Draw an energy diagram vs. progress of reaction assuming E_act is 12 kJmol^-1 for the forward reaction.

What is E_act for the reverse reaction?

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2. Which alkane has the largest bond dissociation energy (ΔH^o) at the indicated C─H bond.

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