Chlorination of methane involves two kinds of steps:
one initiation step and two propagation steps.
but while calculating the enthalpy of the whole chlorination of methane , only the enthalpies of two propagation steps are added
initiation step:
Br_{2} \rightarrow 2Br^{\bullet } \Delta H = +192kJ
propagation steps:
CH_{4} + Br^{\bullet }\rightarrow HBr + CH_{3} ^{ \bullet } \Delta H = +67KJ
CH_{3}^{\bullet } + Br_{2}\rightarrow CH_{3}Br + Br^{\bullet } \Delta H = -101KJ
in any book the total enthalpy of the reaction is given equal to
-34KJ i.e. [+67 + (-101) ]KJ
why the enthalpy of initiation step not added in the total enthalpy????
plzz explain
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