Question

Homolysis, or homolytic bond dissociation, produces a very specific type of product under certain reaction conditions. In Part 1, select all the products (in formulae and general chemical terms) that could result from homolysis. In Part 2, select the reaction conditions that are most likely to promote homolysis.

Part 1. Choose all that may occur as possible products of a homolysis reaction.
Choose one or more:_______.
a. hydride ion
b. R3CO
c. Br2
d. H
e. a carbocation
f. H3C
g. H3CO-
h. hydrogen ion
i. a carbon free radical
Part 2. Choose the conditions under which homolysis is likely to occur.
Choose one or more:_______.
a. strong base
b. ultraviolet irradiation
c. high temperature
d. strong acid
e. infrared irradiation
f. low temperature

Answer 1

1) R₃CO , H, H₃C, a carbon free radical

2) high temperature, ultraviolet irradiation

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Homolysis leads to the formation of free radicals (species having a free electron). Thus, answer is :

R₃CO

H

H₃C

a carbon free radical

2) Homolysis require high temperature, ultraviolet irradiation.