Radicals are produced by homolytic fission

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Alkanes · Alkanes

Problem

Radicals are produced by homolytic fission, e.g. of halogens, in the presence of ultraviolet (UV) light or heat. Explain, including with equations, the homolytic fission of halogens, known as the initiation step in a chain reaction.

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