Question

Write a short note on homolytic fission of covalent bond

Answer 1

If we have compound A covalently bonded to B then you know 2 electrons are shared therefore if A and B are of similar electronegativity then on fission one electron goes to A and other electron will go to B...

This is known as homolytic cleaveage/ fission....

Why homolytic?

Because same number of electrons are given to both the elements...

Hope you understood this;)

Answer 2

Answer:

In homolytic fission, a covalent bond breaks in such a way that each of the bonded atoms gets one of the shared electrons. This leads to the formation of free radicals, that are atoms or group of atoms that bear an unpaired electron.