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Use the bond energies provided to estimate ΔH°rxn for the reaction below.

Use the bond energies provided to estimate ΔH°rxn for the reaction below.

PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) → PCl5(l)
ΔH°rxn = ?

BondBond Energy (kJ/mol)
Cl-Cl243
P-Cl331
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deltaH0rxn = 3 * deltaH0b ( P - Cl ) + deltaH0b(Cl-Cl) - 5 * deltaH0b(P-Cl)

= 3 * ( 331 ) + ( 243 ) - 5 * ( 331 )

= - 419 kJ

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