Which of the following species formed by homolytic bond fission?

carbocation

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carbanion

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free radical

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C free radical
Homolytic bond fission is a kind of fission in which each atom in the bond has an electron which results in formation of species called free radicals. Homolytic fission is symmetrical in nature and leads to the formation of atoms or groups of atoms that has unpaired electrons.

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