Chapter 9, Problem 14SAQ

Use bond energies to determine $\Delta H_{\text{rxn}}$for this reaction between ethanol and hydrogen chloride.

${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}\text{OH}\left(g\right)+\text{HCI}\left(g\right)\to {\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}\text{Cl}\left(g\right)+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O }\left(g\right)$

a. -1549 kJ
b. 1549 kJ
c. -l2 kJ
d. 12 kJ