Question

Write symbols of the following
elements and the radicals obtained
from them, and indicate the charge
on the radicals.
Mercury, potassium, nitrogen, copper,
sulphur, carbon, chlorine, oxygen

Answer 1

Answer:

1.hg

2.K

3.N

4.Cu

5.S

6.C

7.Cl

8.O

Answer 2

Answer:

Element Symbols Free radicals

1. Mercury Hg Mercurous - Hg +

2. Potassium K Potassium - K +

3. Nitrogen N Azide - N –3

Nitrate - NO-3

Nitrite - NO-

4. Copper Cu Cuprous - Cu +

5. Sulphur S Sulphide - S 2-

Sulphate - SO 2-

4

Sulphite - SO

3

2−

6. Carbon C Carbide - C

−

, triple carbene (:CH

2

)

7. Chloride Cl Chloride - Cl

−

8. Oxygen O Oxide - O

2−