what is heterolytic clevage and homolytic clevage explain with example pls - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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what is heterolytic clevage and homolytic clevage explain with
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Solution- Homolytic cleavage: It is the cleavage in which a covalent bond breaks in such a way that each atom takes away one electron of the shared pair Homolytic cleavage results in the generation of free radicals, which are neutral species (atoms or groups) that contain an unpaired electron Homolytic cleavage can be represented as follows-

This cleavage often takes place in non-polar bonds and is favored by high temperatures, ultraviolet radiations, and the presence of radical initiators such as peroxides Heterolytic cleavage- It is the cleavage in which a covalent bond breaks in such a way that both electrons of the covalent bond are taken away by one of the bonded atoms It results in the generation of charged species - carbocations and anions or carbanions and cations It can be represented as follows-

This type of cleavage usually occurs in polar covalent compounds and is favored by polar solvents