What Reactive Species Is Produced in the Initiation Step of the Free

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Multiple Choice

What reactive species is produced in the initiation step of the free radical chlorination of 2,2-dimethylpropane?

• A) a chlorine atom
• B) a chlorine radical anion
• C) a carbon radical
• D) a carbocation

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