Homolytic and Heterolytic Fission of A Covalent Bond

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Homolytic and Heterolytic Fission of A Covalent Bond: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Homolytic Bond Cleavage, Bond Cleavage, Heterolytic Bond Cleavage, Conditions for Homolytic Bond Cleavage and, Conditions for Heterolytic Bond Cleavage

Important Questions on Homolytic and Heterolytic Fission of A Covalent Bond

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Which of the following species are formed during the homolytic fission of a covalent bond?

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The heterolytic cleavage of covalent bond is correctly given in:

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What is the decreasing order of their bond dissociation energies in homolysis the C-H bonds x, y, z?
 

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The bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most easily is

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The increasing order for homolytic bond dissociation energies of C-H bonds. (H in kcal/mol) for CH4A,C2H6(B) and CH3Br(C), under identical experimental conditions is:

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The reaction intermediate produced, by homolytic cleavage of a bond is called

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In CH3CH2OH, the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is

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Homolytic Fission of C -C bond in ethane gives an intermediate, in which the carbon atom is?