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Why is the mixing of ethanol and water exothermic? Because unless there's a reaction I'm thinking by the law of conservation of energy the total energy of the bonds should remain the same before and after. Because considering hydrogen bonds, the total number of bonds is dependent on the 'limiting' number of donors or acceptors right?
So since the limiting doesn't change there can't be more bonds being formed right?
Even if we say that the strength of each H bond changes, wouldn't the strength add up to the same amount again since if some bonds are weaker, others would be stronger?
Thanks for the help :)
So since the limiting doesn't change there can't be more bonds being formed right?
Even if we say that the strength of each H bond changes, wouldn't the strength add up to the same amount again since if some bonds are weaker, others would be stronger?
Thanks for the help :)