In $$C{H_3}C{H_2}OH,$$ the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is
A.
$$C - C$$
B.
$$C - O$$
C.
$$C - H$$
D.
$$O - H$$
Answer :
$$O - H$$
Solution :
NOTE: Heterolytic fission occurs when the two atoms differ considerably in their electronegativities.
$$O - H$$ bond undergoes cleavage most readily because $$O$$ and $$H$$ differ markedly in their electronegativity and further oxygen being highly electronegative can accommodate the negative charge more effectively developed after the cleavage.
Releted MCQ Question on Organic Chemistry >> General Organic Chemistry
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The bond order of individual carbon-carbon bonds in
benzene is