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A Possible Reaction of Ethane with Chlorine Is Shown Below

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A possible reaction of ethane with chlorine is shown below.

 A possible reaction of ethane with chlorine is shown below.     This reaction could conceivably occur by the following chain mechanisms [1], [2], and [3]. Determine DH for step [2]. Bond dissociation energies (kcal/mol) :      \begin{array}{|ll|} \hline \text { Bond } \mathrm{A}-\mathrm{B} & \Delta \mathrm{H} \\ \hline \mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{Cl} & 58 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{H} & 104 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{H} & 98 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3} & 88 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Cl} & 81 \\ \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl} & 103 \\ \hline \end{array}   A)  +58 kcal/mol B)  -28 kcal/mol C) -5 kcal/mol D)  None of the choices are correct.
This reaction could conceivably occur by the following chain mechanisms [1], [2], and [3]. Determine DH for step [2].
Bond dissociation energies (kcal/mol) :
 A possible reaction of ethane with chlorine is shown below.     This reaction could conceivably occur by the following chain mechanisms [1], [2], and [3]. Determine DH for step [2]. Bond dissociation energies (kcal/mol) :      \begin{array}{|ll|} \hline \text { Bond } \mathrm{A}-\mathrm{B} & \Delta \mathrm{H} \\ \hline \mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{Cl} & 58 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{H} & 104 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{H} & 98 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3} & 88 \\ \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Cl} & 81 \\ \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl} & 103 \\ \hline \end{array}   A)  +58 kcal/mol B)  -28 kcal/mol C) -5 kcal/mol D)  None of the choices are correct.
 Bond ABΔHClCl58CH3H104CH3CH2H98CH3CH388CH3CH2Cl81HCl103\begin{array}{|ll|}\hline \text { Bond } \mathrm{A}-\mathrm{B} & \Delta \mathrm{H} \\\hline \mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{Cl} & 58 \\\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{H} & 104 \\\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{H} & 98 \\\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3} & 88 \\\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Cl} & 81 \\\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl} & 103 \\\hline\end{array}


A) +58 kcal/mol
B) -28 kcal/mol
C) -5 kcal/mol
D) None of the choices are correct.

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