Which of the following statements is not characteristic of free radical chain reactions?
A
It gives the major product from the most stable free radical
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B
It is usually sensitive to a change in solvent polarity
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C
It proceeds in three main steps - initiation, propagation and termination
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D
It may be initiated by U.V. light
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Solution
The correct option is B
It is usually sensitive to a change in solvent polarity
A free-radical reaction is any chemical reaction involving free radicals.
The major product is based on the most stable free radical.
These reactions usually involve 3 major steps: chain initiation, chain propagation and chain termination.
These are usually initiated by U.V light or other light sources which have enough energy to initiate the reaction.