In chemistry heterolytic or heterolytic breakdown (from the Greek ἕτερος [hetero] 'different' and λύσις [lysis] 'rupture') is called the rupture of a chemical bond of a neutral molecule that generates a cation and an anion. In this process, the two electrons constituting the bond are assigned to the same fragment. A : B & # x27F6; A + + B & # x2212; {\displaystyle A:B\longrightarrow A^{+}+B^{-}}
The energy involved in this process is called heterolytic linkage dissociation energy. The opening of the link is also possible by a process called homolysis. In heterolysis, additional energy is required to separate the ion pair. An ionizing solvent helps to reduce this energy.
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