3.1.4 Fission Mechanisms and Radicals Flashcards
1
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what is heterolytic fission
A
where a bond is broken unevenly - one atom receives more electrons than the other. in s single bond this means one atom retains both bonding electrons while one leaves with none
2
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what is homolytic fission
A
where a bind is broken evenly. in single bonds this means each atom retains one of the bonding electrons, leading to the formation of 2 radicals
3
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what is a radical
A
atom or compounds that contain an unpairs electron
4
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are radicals stable or unstable, reactive or unreactive
A
extremely unstable and reactive
5
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is the formation of radicals exothermic or endothermic
A
endothermic
