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Which of the following statement is not true regarding a Carbon free radical?

Option: 1

It is electrically neutral


Option: 2

It is highly unstable and reactive


Option: 3

It is short lived


Option: 4

There are 6 electrons present in the valence shell on the carbon atom of the free radical


Answers (1)

Free radicals are chemical species that contain a single unpaired electron in an outer orbit.

It is electrically neutral because there are 7 electrons present in the valence shell on the carbon atom and does not have any extra or fewer electrons.
It is highly unstable and reactive because the octet is not completed.
It is short-lived because It is highly unstable and reactive.

There are 7 electrons present in the valence shell on the carbon atom of the free radical but in a statement, it is saying 6 electrons are present in the valence shell on the carbon atom of the free radical, which is not correct.

Hence, the answer is Option (4).

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