Which of the following statements are correct
I. In heterolytic cleavage, the bond breaks in such a fashion that shared pair of electrons remains with one of the fragments.
II. In homolytic cleavage, one of the electrons of the shared pair in a covalent bond goes with each of the bonded atoms.
III. The single electron movement is shown by half-headed(fish hook) curved arrow.
IV. Free radicals contain a paired electron.
V. Homolytic fission gives free radical and called non-homopolar or polar reactions.
Choose the correct option.

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I, II and V

I, II and III

III, IV and V

II, III and IV

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I,II and III are correct statements. Free radicals contain unpaired electron and homolytic fissions are also called non-polar reactions.

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