Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 100
Question: Which kind of fission is favoured by sunlight [CPMT 2004]
Options:
A) Heterolytic fission
B) Homolytic fission
C) Both A and B
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Homolytic fission is favoured by sunlight.
In it, each bonded atom takes away its shared electrons and thus free radicals are produced.