Question

The breaking of a covalent bond in such a
way that each atom separates with one
electron of the shared pair is called :
(A)
Homolytic fission
(B)
B
Heterolytic fission
(C)
Monolytic fission
(D)
Morpholytic fission​

Answer 1

The breaking of a covalent bond in such a way that each atom separates with one electron of the shared pair is called (A) Homolytic fission.

• In organic chemistry, homolytic fission refers to the situation when two bonded atoms after getting separated from each other get one electron each. This way two free radicals are formed.
• Free radicals are reaction intermediates that have an odd number of electrons.
• In heterolytic fission, out of the two bonded atoms, one gets both the electrons and acquires a net negative charge while the other becomes deficit in electrons and acquires a positive charge.