What Is the Characteristic of a Radical Chain Propagation Step

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Multiple Choice

What is the characteristic of a radical chain propagation step?

• A) Radicals are formed.
• B) Byproducts are formed.
• C) A radical reacts with a molecule to give a new radical and a new molecule.
• D) Two radicals combine to give a molecule.

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Definitions:

Following Reaction

Refers to the sequence of steps that occur in a chemical process or the outcome of a specific chemical reaction.

Cyclic Structure

An arrangement of atoms in a molecule that forms a ring.

Functional Groups

Particular configurations of atoms situated in molecules that govern the signature chemical reactions of the molecules.

Glucose

An essential energy-providing simple sugar found in living entities and a constituent of a wide variety of carbohydrates.