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IB Chemistry HL 3.4.3 Heterolytic Fission Questions

Use real HL exam questions to draw full curly arrows, identify ionic fragments and contrast heterolytic and radical-forming bond fission.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Chemistry HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Show both bonding electrons moving to one atom with a full double-barbed curly arrow during heterolytic bond fission.
  • Assign a negative charge to the fragment receiving the electron pair and a positive charge to the other fragment, forming ions, and distinguish ionic heterolysis from radical-forming homolysis.

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IB Chemistry HL 3.4.3 Heterolytic Fission Questions question 1

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Which correctly shows heterolytic bond fission?

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