Question:

Which of the following statements, is not characteristic of free radical chain reaction?

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • It gives major product derived from most stable free radical
  • It is usually sensitive to change in solvent polarity
  • It proceeds in three main steps like initiation, propagation and termination
  • It may be initiated by UV-light
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The Correct Option is B

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Free radical chain reactions occur mainly in non-polar compound or compounds, which give radicals by homolytic fission (often in presence of UV-light). These reactions may even occur in gaseous state (i.e., they need no solvent). Also these reactions proceeds in three main steps i.e., initiation, propagation and termination.
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Hydrocarbons - Reaction Mechanism

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are entirely made up of only two kinds of atoms – carbon and hydrogen. Typically, hydrocarbons are colourless gases that have very weak odours.

Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions:

According to experimental evidences, SE (S = substitution; E = electrophilic) reactions are supposed to proceed via the following three steps:

  1. Generation of the electrophile
  2. Formation of carbocation intermediate
  3. Removal of proton from the carbocation interm