Question

For the following reaction give the detailed mechanism in terms of:
electron flow
energy diagram, put both propagation step 1 and step 2 on the same diagram

CH3--CH3 + Br2 ------> CH3CH2--Br + HBr

This is what I have so far, and I think I'm correct. Im having trouble with the energy diagram.

Initiation

Br--Br ---> 2 Br . (dot symbolizes radical)

Propagation (step 1)

Br . + H--CH2--CH3 ---><---- Br-H + . CH2--CH3

Propagation (step 2)

. CH2--CH3 + Br--Br -----> Br . + CH2---CH3---Br

termination:

Br . + .Br ----> Br2

Can you help me with the energy diagram?

Answer 1