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Homolytic cleavage involves equal splitting of a bond, producing free radicals with unpaired electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Heterolytic cleavage, where the bond breaks unequally, can produce a carbanion (e.g., CH₃⁻) if the carbon gains both electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
Heterolytic cleavage results in ions (e.g., Br⁺ and Br⁻) due to unequal sharing of electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance
