Question

Consider the bond dissociation energies listed below in kcal/mol. CH3-Br 70 CH3CH2-Br 68 (CH3)2CH-Br 68 (CH3)3C-Br 65 These data show that the carbon-bromine bond is weakest when bromine is bound to a __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Tertiary carbon".

Explanation:

Accent to the results, the carbon-bromine bond is weak, whenever, the bromine is connected to tertiary carbon so, bonding energy is separation for methyl-carbon, which is connected to the bromine = 70 kcal/mol and for the primary energy to the secondary energy is=  68 kcal/mol, and for tertiary CO2 = 65 kcal/mol.

The stronger the energy dissociating connection and the weaker, its power dissociation connection and its weaker bond becomes connecting with a tertiary carbon, that's why "Tertiary carbon" is the correct answer.