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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why alkyl bromides and iodides give color when exposed to light??

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16 Years agoGrade 12
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16 Years ago

When exposed to light alkyl bromides & iodides undergo homolytic fission to give free bromine & iodine radicals which in turn give bromine & iodine for( however small quantity or slowly).Because both of them is coloured , color is seen.

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