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11.5 Introduction To Mechanisms Flashcards

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What is a radical?

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A very reactive species with an unpaired electron

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What is homolytic fission?

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When a covalent bond is broken with each bonding atom receiving one electron from the bonded pair of atoms to form two radicals

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I what is heterolytic fission?

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When a covalent bond is broken with one of the bonded atoms receiving both electrons from the bonded pair, forming two opposites charged ions

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