Question

How to identify given atom is homolytic or heterolytic?

Answer 1

Answer:

Homolytic cleavage produces free radicals — atoms with unpaired valence electrons. ... There are two types of bond cleavage:homolytic and heterolytic. In homolyticcleavage, the two electrons in the bond are divided equally between the products. Inheterolytic cleavage, one atom gets both of the shared electrons.