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Radicals and homolytic bond fission

Chemistry · A-Level · Edexcel · Edexcel A-level Chemistry — 9CH0 · Specification point · 6.15 · Organic Chemistry I · Alkanes

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$know that a radical: i is a species with an unpaired electron and is represented in mechanisms by a single dot ii is formed by homolytic fission of a covalent bond and results in the formation of radicals$