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Published on: August 13, 2026
The products in the reaction given below are………… denotes a free radical.
A
Meso forms
B
Racemic mixture
C
- and 
-forms
D
Cis-trans isomers
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Carbon free radical is 
hybridised and is triangular planar. This given reaction is the chain termination step of a free radical substitution reaction. Here, the trigonal planar free radical 
gets attracked by 
with equal ease of retention and inversion in configuration. So, the final product is the equimolar mixture of 
- and 
-forms called racemic mixture, which is optically inactive.
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