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Homolytic cleavage of a bond produces:

AFree residues
BFree reactants
CFree radicals
DFree reagents
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Free radicals
1. In this kind of cleavage each fragment keeps one electron. 2. Homolytic cleavage produces free radicals. 3. Free radicals are also very reactive. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 12 'Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques'_
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