The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol (3.6 kcal/mol). (a) What energy value can you assign to a H-Br eclipsing interaction? (b) Construct a quantitative diagram of potential energy versus amount of bond rotation for bromoethane.

The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol (3.6 kcal/mol). (a) What energy value can you assign to a H-Br eclipsing interaction? (b) Construct a quantitative diagram of potential energy versus amount of bond rotation for bromoethane.

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The barrier to rotation about the C-C bond in bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol (3.6 kcal/mol).

(a) What energy value can you assign to a H-Br eclipsing interaction?

(b) Construct a quantitative diagram of potential energy versus amount of bond rotation for bromoethane.

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