Question

Which of the following sequence of $T$ and $F$ is correct. Here $T$ stands for true statement and $F$ stands for false statement
(i) In heterolytic cleavage the bond breaks in such a fashion that the shared pair of electrons remain with one of the fragment.
(ii) In homolytic cleavage, one of the electrons of the shared pair in a covalent bond goes with each of the bonded atoms.
(iii) $R-X\underset{\text{ light }}{\overset{\text{ heat or }}{\to }}\dot{R}+\dot{X}$
(iv) Homolytic fission of $C-C$ bonds give free radicals.
This equation represents heterolytic cleavage

• A. TTFT
• B. FFTT
• C. FFFT
• D. TTTT

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Above equation is an example of homolytic cleavge