Which of the Following Statements Is (Are)true About Free Radical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is (are) true about free radical halogenation of alkanes?

A) The first of the chain-propagating steps is rate-determining.
B) The reaction proceeds by way of a flat sp² hybridized free radical.
C) The chain-initiating step involves cleavage of a carbon-hydrogen bond to afford a carbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
D) Statements (The first of the chain-propagating steps is rate-determining) and (The reaction proceeds by way of a flat sp² hybridized free radical) are both true.