Which of the Following Statements About Radicals Is True

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about radicals is true?

• A)Cleavage of a stronger bond forms the more stable radical.
• B)The stability of a radical increases as the number of alkyl groups bonded to the radical carbon decreases.
• C)The higher the bond dissociation energy for a C-H bond,the more stable the resulting carbon radical.
• D)Less stable radicals generally do not rearrange to more stable radicals.

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