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Question
Compare homolytic and heterolytic cleavage of a covalent bond.
Total: 5 marks
(a) State what happens to the bonding pair in homolytic cleavage. (2 marks)
(b) State what happens to the bonding pair in heterolytic cleavage. (2 marks)
(c) Name the usual type of species produced in homolysis. (1 mark)
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