Haloethanes (CH3CH2X, X = Cl, Br, I) have similar barriers to rotation (13.4–15.5 kJ/mol) despite the fact that the size of the halogen increases, Cl ? Br ? I. Offer an explanation.

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Haloethanes (CH3CH2X, X = Cl, Br, I) have similar barriers to rotation (13.4–15.5 kJ/mol) despite the fact that the size of the halogen increases, Cl ? Br ? I. Offer an explanation.

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