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:
A
homolytic bond fission
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B
heterolytic bond fission
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C
Homolysis bond fission
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D
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.