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Q.

 In C2H5OH, the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is

 

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a

C-O 

b

C-C

c

 O-H

d

C-H 

answer is D.

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  • When a single bond breaks, its two electrons are dispersed unevenly amongst the two atoms that are joined by it. This process is known as heterolysis or heterolytic bond cleavage.
    Therefore, the O-H bond will easily undergo heterolytic cleavage.

 

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