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CHM 102 Introductory Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics Objective Question
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What type of bond cleavage produces carbocations and carbanions?
Options
A Homolytic cleavage
B Heterolytic cleavage
Correct Answer
C Both A and B
D Neither
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Heterolytic cleavage (uneven splitting) produces a carbocation (one atom takes no electrons) and a carbanion (one atom takes both electrons), or a positively and negatively charged pair.

Hint

Uneven split, one gets both electrons.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Introductory Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 493 of 1999
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