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Per NCERT §8.7.1, in HOMOLYTIC cleavage of a covalent bond, the shared pair of electrons goes to which fragment?
AOne electron each
BBoth to one fragment
CThree to one fragment
DNeither retains any
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One electron each
NCERT §8.7.1: homolysis = each atom keeps one electron; gives two neutral free radicals.
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