Assertion : A free radical is paramagnetic species. Reason : A free radical is formed in homolytic fission of covalent bond.

Assertion : A free radical is paramagnetic species. Reason : A free r

1.	Assertion : A free radical is paramagnetic species. Reason : A free radical is formed in homolytic fission of covalent bond.
Answer» If both ASSERTION and Reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the true explanation of the assertion. If assertion is true, but reason is false If both assertion and reason are false Solution :Correct explanation. Free RADICALS have ODD number of electrons in the valence shell and hence are paramagnetic.