what are radicals, give some examples also
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In chemistry, a radical is an atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired valence electron. A notable example of a radical is the hydroxil ( HO.) group, a molecule that has one unpaired electron on the oxygen atom.
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radical, also called Free Radical, in chemistry, molecule that contains at least one unpaired electron. Most molecules contain even numbers of electrons, and the covalent chemical bonds holding the atoms together within a molecule normally consist of pairs of electrons jointly shared by the atoms linked by the bond.
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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. radicals.
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