Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

Bromomethane, $\text{CH}_3\text{Br}$, breaks down in the stratosphere to produce methyl free radicals and bromine free radicals. Which row gives the correct description of this decomposition?

  • Ahomolytic; $35$ electrons in a bromine free radical
  • Bheterolytic; $35$ electrons in a bromine free radical
  • Chomolytic; $36$ electrons in a bromine free radical
  • Dheterolytic; $36$ electrons in a bromine free radical

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