Question

what are radicals? how are they formed.​

Answer 1

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What are radicals ?

A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a number of compounds.

How are they formed ?

Radicals are formed from spin-paired molecules through homolysis of weak bonds or electron transfer, also known as reduction. Radicals are formed from other radicals through substitution, addition, and elimination reactions.

Answer 2

Answer:

This type of species contains 7 electrons in its valence shell.

It is denoted as CH3°

hybridization is Sp2

cleavage should be homolytic

stability order is 3 > 2> 1

Paramagnetic in nature

Explanation:

Radicals are formed via Substitution, elimination, and addition.