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A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · May/June 2022 · Q291 Mark

The free-radical substitution reaction between methane and chlorine involves initiation, propagation and termination stages. Which row is correct?

Ahomolytic fission, H•
Bhomolytic fission, CH₃•
Cheterolytic fission, H•
Dheterolytic fission, CH₃•

✓ Correct answer

B: homolytic fission, CH₃•

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Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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