How does electronegativity affect the stability of a free radical?

1.	How does electronegativity affect the stability of a free radical?
Answer» tion:Free radicals are STABILIZED by adjacent ATOMS with lone pairs. Free radicals increase in stability as the electronegativity of the atom decreases. Free radicals increases in stability as we go down the PERIODIC table (larger size) ... Adjacent electron withdrawing GROUPS decrease the stability of free radicals.

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