The halogens fluorine (F2) AND BROMINE (Br2)?

The halogens fluorine (F2) AND BROMINE (Br2) react together as gases to give the gas bromine pentafluoride, BrF5. The molar bond enthalpies for fluorine and bromine are as shown below:

Bond F-F Br-Br
Molar bond enthalpy/KJ 159 193

The overall enthalpy change (∆H) for the reaction of the five moles of fluorine with one mole of bromine is -429KJ

Write down a balanced thermochemical equation for this reaction.

Answer:
The reaction is

5F2 + Br2 -----> 2BrF5
(159) (193) (∆H) (x)

Suppose x is the bond energy for F-Br bond.
There are 10 of these bonds being formed.

So, by Hess's law
∆H = Bond energy of products - Bond energy of reactants
∆H = (5 * 159 + 1 * 193) - 10x
-429 = 988 - 10x
So , 10x = (429+988)
x= 141.7 kJ/mol

The bond energy of F-Br is 141.7 kJ/mol
the equation would be

Br2 + 5F2 --- > 2BrF5

Delta H for the reaction = delta h of the products - delta H of the reactants.

Delta H of the reactants = 988 (193 + 5 (159)) kj
therefore Delta H of the products = -429+988 = 559 kj

Put the values of enthalpy changes in the equation and u have a balanced thermochemical equation in place.

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