what is homolytic cleavage? explain in brief..
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Homolytic Cleavage is breaking of a bond equally between the two atoms in order to form free radicals.
The word homolytic comes from the Greek homoios, "equal", and lysis, "loosening".
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When the covalent bond breaks in such a way that both the atoms joined by the bond get separated with equal no. of electron or one electron then it is known as Homolytic cleavage.
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