| Reaction Type | Log10A | Ea (Kcal/mole) | ΔHr    (Kcal/mole) @298 K | 
      
        | I. Unimolecular    Reactions, k=    A exp(-Ea/RT), s-1
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | a.    Simple Fission    Reactions |  |  |  | 
      
        | CH4 < = = > CH3 +H | 16.0 | 105 | 105 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 15.5 | ΔHr |  | 
      
        | b.    Complex Fission Reactions |  |  |  | 
      
        | b1.    Radical Fissions |  |  |  | 
      
        | C2H5   < = => C2H4  +H | 13.6 | 40.9 | 38.7 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 13.0 | ΔHr |  | 
      
        | CH3CO <= = > CH3 + CO | 12.4 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 13.0 | ΔHr  +5 |  | 
      
        | b2.    Molecular Fissions |  |  |  | 
      
        | Three and Four Center    Eliminations |  |  |  | 
      
        | C2H5 Cl    < = = > C2H4  + HCl | 13.5 | 56.6 | 20.2 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 13.5 | 1/3( sum of bond energies    broken) or ΔHr  + 25
 |  | 
      
        | b3.    Isomerization Reactions |  |  |  | 
      
        | b3.1    Cis- Trans Isomerization |  |  |  | 
      
        | CHCl=CHCl    cis < = = > trans | 13.8 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 13.0 | Pi-bond energy + 4.0 |  | 
      
        | b3.2 Atom Migrations |  |  |  | 
      
        | 1-C3H7    <= = > 2-C3H7 | 12.4 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 13.0 | 35 for 1,2 shift 25 for 1,3 shift
 |  | 
      
        | b3.3 Cyclizations & Decyclizations | 15.2 | 65.0 | -27.6 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 15.0 | 60.0 |  | 
      
        | Reaction Type | Log10A | Ea (Kcal/mole) | DHr    (Kcal/mole) @298 K | 
      
        | II Bimolecular Reactions K= AT2exp(Ea/RT)
 cm3/mol-sec
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | a.    Atom Metathesis Reactions |  |  |  | 
      
        | H + CH4 < = = > CH3 + H2 | 8.85 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 8.50 | FA x FC    see below |  | 
      
        | CH3 + C2H6 < = = > CH4 + C2H5 | 6.55 | 10.8 | -4.7 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 7.00 | FA x FC    see below |  | 
      
        | Reaction A + BC , = = >    AB + C |  |  |  | 
      
        | Group or Atom | F |  |  | 
      
        | H | 3.00 |  |  | 
      
        | Cl | 0.57 |  |  | 
      
        | O | 2.15 |  |  | 
      
        | OH | 1.30 |  |  | 
      
        | NH2 | 1.30 |  |  | 
      
        | HO2 | 1.70 |  |  | 
      
        | CHO | 1.55 |  |  | 
      
        | CH3 | 3.50 |  |  | 
      
        | C2H5 | 2.85 |  |  | 
      
        | b.    Radical-radical Metathesis |  |  |  | 
      
        | C2H3 + H < = = > C2H2 +H2 | 8.35 | 0.0 | -66.3 | 
      
        | Recommendation | 8.00 | 0.0 |  | 
      
        | c.    Molecule-Molecule Metathesis |  |  |  | 
      
        | C2H4     + C2H4     < = = > C2H3 + C2H5 | 9.15 | 72.0 | 70.0 | 
      
        | Recommendation: Use    microscopic reversibility. |  |  |  | 
      
        | III. Complex Bimolecular    Reactions k= Aexp(Ea/RT)
 cm3/mol-sec
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | CH3 + O2<= = > CH2O + OH | 13.7 | 34.6 | -53.0 | 
      
        | Recommendation: None. |  |  |  |