Use the First Step of the Reaction of 2-Bromo-2-Methylpropane with Water

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the first step of the reaction of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane with water, shown below, to answer the following question(s) .
-In the following generic reaction between a halogen (X) and an alkane (R) , which of the following steps would be considered a chain termination step?

• A)X⎯X → 2X∙
• B)X∙ + R → HX + R∙
• C)R∙ + X⎯X → RX + X∙
• D)X∙ + R∙ → RX
• E)X∙ + X∙ → X⎯X
• F)R∙ + R∙ → R⎯R

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