4 Flashcards
1
Q
Heterolytic fission
A
When a covalent bond breaks, one bonding atom receives both electrons from the bonded pair
2
Q
Homolytic fission
A
When a covalent bond breaks, each bonding atom receives one electron from the bonding pair,forming 2 radicals
3
Q
Structural isomers
A
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae