CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1 · Question Q42

Chlorofluorocarbons undergo homolytic fission by being exposed to ultraviolet light in the stratosphere. Which radical could result from \text{CH}_2\text{FCF}_2\text{Cl}?

1. (A)\text{CH}_2\text{F}^\bullet\text{CF}_2
2. (B)^\bullet\text{CH}_2\text{CF}_2\text{Cl}
3. (C)^\bullet\text{CHFCF}_2\text{Cl}
4. (D)\text{CH}_2\text{F}^\bullet\text{CFCl}