Question

Define acid radical and basic radical with an example of each.

Answer 1

Acid radical is the ion formed after the removal of Hydrogen ion (H+) from an acid. Example: When H2SO4 loses H+ ion, it forms HSO4− which is an acid radical. The ion formed after the removal of hydroxide ion (OH−) from a base is known as basic radical.

Basic radical- Every inorganic compound is made up of two electrically charged parts called radicals. One part has positive charge and is called basic radical, while the other part has negative charge and is called acid radical