Waht is free redical??

1.	Waht is free redical??
Answer» Radical, also called Free Radicalmolecule 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.Hope this will help u<br>Free radical is an atom or group of atoms having an unpaired electron.For example: A-B -> A• + B•In this example A• and B• are free radicals.<br>A free radical reaction is any chemical reaction which involves free radicals.In the mechanism of a chemical reaction if the attacking reagent is free radical then that reaction mechanism is called free radical mechanism.Example: Halogination of alkanes

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