Ozone practise q

Question 1

Define then term ‘radical’

Answer 1

A radical is a species with an unpaired electron.

Question 2

Define the term homolytic fission

Answer 2

Homolytic fission is the breaking of a covalent
bond where each of the bonded atoms takes one electron from the bond to form radicals.

Question 3

define the term heterolytic fission

Answer 3

when a covalent bond breaks and one bonding atom receives both electrons from a bonding pair

Question 4

define the term nucleophile

Answer 4

ana tom or a molecule that donates an electron pair to form a covalent bond. Attracted to electron deficient regions