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Heterolysis of a carbon -chlorine bond produces ?

A
two free radicals
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two carbocation
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C
one cation and one anion
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D
two carbanions.
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Solution

The correct option is C one cation and one anion
In C-Cl bond , the electron pair is carried away by Cl atom due to higher electronegativity.
CClC++Cl
Hence , carbon cation and chlorine anion are formed.

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