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Defenitions Flashcards

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What is substitution?

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A reaction where an atom or molecule is replaced by another atom or molecule

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What is radical?

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A highly reactive species with 1 or more unpaired electrons

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What is heterolytic fission?

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It happens when 1 bonding atom receives both electrons from the bonding pair

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What is homolytic fission?

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It happens when each bonding atom receives 1 electron from the bonding pair forming 2 radicals

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