Homolytic And Heterolytic Cleavage
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Homolytic cleavage of C-C bond produces:
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Two free radicals
There are two ways a covalent bond can break:
- Homolytic Cleavage: Each atom takes one electron from the shared pair. This produces neutral species with unpaired electrons called Free Radicals (A:B→A⋅+B⋅). Usually occurs in non-polar bonds under UV light or high heat.
- Heterolytic Cleavage: One atom takes both electrons, resulting in ions (Cation and Anion).
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- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- some basic principles of organic chemistry
- Topic
- homolytic and heterolytic cleavage
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Two free radicals
There are two ways a covalent bond can break:
- Homolytic Cleavage: Each atom takes one electron from the shared pair. This produces neutral species with unpaired electrons called Free Radicals (A:B→A⋅+B⋅). Usually occurs in non-polar bonds under UV light or high heat.
- Heterolytic Cleavage: One atom takes both electrons, resulting in ions (Cation and Anion).
This easy difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter some basic principles of organic chemistry, covering the topic of homolytic and heterolytic cleavage. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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