He thought elements that haven't been discovered belonged in the place of the gap. He could also use the atomic mass of the missing elements
Yes you can it will not just have 5 :)
The answer to this question would be A. Energy is released.
When a chemical bond is a form, the bond will either suck up energy or produce energy. So, to be precise the energy is not always released but also can be absorbed. In this case, the energy released number will be a minus.
Options B and C is definitely wrong since the bond is formed by an electron, it won't affects neutron/proton.
Option D might be true since the product is made of 2 or more atoms then it would seem larger. But the size of the actual atom won't be increased.
<h2>Heptene formed is -</h2><h2>

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Explanation:
The two possibilities when the peroxide is not present
+ HBr →
In presence peroxide,
≡
+ HBr →
- When peroxides are present in the reaction mixture, hydrogen bromide adds to the triple bond of heptane with regioselectivity.
- This reaction is opposite to that of Markovnikov's rule which says that when asymmetrical alkene reacts with a protic acid HX, then the hydrogen of an acid is attached to the carbon with more in number of hydrogen substituents, and the halide (X) group is attached to the carbon with more in number of substituents of alkyl.
- One mole of HBr adds to one mole of 1-heptane.
- The structure of heptene formed is -
