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Due to the presence of an unpaired electron, free radicals are

  • Option 1)

    chemically reactive

  • Option 2)

    chemically inactive

  • Option 3)

    anions

  • Option 4)

    cations

 

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As we learnt in

Alkyl free Radical -

Chemical species in which carbon atom bearing one unpaired electron is called alkyl  free radical

- wherein

CH_{3}\dot{CH_{2}}

alkyl  free radical

 

 Due presence of unpaired electron force radicals are chemically highy reactive. 


Option 1)

chemically reactive

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Option 2)

chemically inactive

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Option 3)

anions

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Option 4)

cations

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