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Cleavage of a chemical bond in a process where both of the electrons involved in the original bond formation remain with only one of the fragment species is called:

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homolytic bond fission
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heterolytic bond fission
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Homolysis bond fission
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Homolytic bond fission
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Solution

The correct option is A heterolytic bond fission
During the breakage of bond, electrons remains with only one fragment sepecies due to higher electronegativity is known as Heterolytic bond fission.

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