Question

Select the incorrect statement from the following option.

(a) Fission of covalent bond leads to the generation of intermediate organic species

(b) They are stable and long-lived

(c) The presence of reactive intermediates is confirmed by their detection by spectroscopic methods

(d) None of the mentioned

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This intriguing question comes from Fission of Covalent Bond topic in division Reactivity of Molecules Reaction Mechanism of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) They are stable and long-lived

Easy explanation: The intermediate species are unstable and short-lived. All the other options are correct. Fission of covalent bond leads to the generation of intermediate organic species. The presence of reactive intermediates is confirmed by their detection by spectroscopic methods.