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Which of the following compound will form free radical very readily ?

A

Ethane

B

Ethanol

C

Ethanoic acid

D

Ethyl chloride.

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Homolytic cleavage, especially between two similar atoms or atoms with almost equal electronegativities results in the formation of free radicals. Ethane is a non-polar covalent molecule and the bonds in it can break only by homolysis giving rise to free radicals. `CH_(3)CH_(3)rarr2CH_(3)^(cdot)`
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