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Hydroxyl radicals react with and eliminate many atmospheric pollutants. However, the hydroxyl radical does not clean...

Hydroxyl radicals react with and eliminate many atmospheric pollutants. However, the hydroxyl radical does not clean up everything. For example, chlorofluorocarbons - which destroy stratospheric ozone - are not attacked by the hydroxyl radical. Consider the hypothetical reaction by which the hydroxyl radical might react with a chlorofluorocarbon: OH(g)+CF2Cl2(g)→HOF(g)+CFCl2(g) 1. Use bond energies to explain why this reaction is improbable. Calculate ΔHrxn of this reaction. Express your answer as an integer with the appropriate units. 2. Explain why this reaction is improbable to occur in nature.

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