9. What are radicals? Identify the acid and
basic radicals in the following compounds.
1.NaOH ii. CuSO4 iij.ZnCO3
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A radical is a chemical species that contains an unpaired electron. ... A radical may be electrically neutral, positively charged (radical cation) or negatively charged (radical anion). Examples of Radicals. 1. The chlorine molecule Cl2 undergoes homolysis in ultraviolet light to form two Cl. radicalsIn chemistry, a radical is an atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired valence electron. ...
A notable example of a radical is the hydroxyl radical (HO•), a molecule that has one unpaired electron on the oxygen atom. ...
Radicals may be generated in a number of ways, but typical methods involve redox reactions.
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