Difference between ion and radical

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Chemistry

Conner Underwood

8 October, 04:56

Difference between ion and radical

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Maryjane Bartlett · Answer 1

A radical is a molecule or atom that has at least one unpaired electron (one electron is in an orbit by itself), but this molecule or atom does not carry a charge like an ion because the number of orbiting electrons still matches the number of protons in the nucleus.; however it is very reactive.

Tyrell Gordon · Answer 2

A radical is a molecule or atom that has at least one unpaired electron (one electron is in an orbit by itself), but this moelcule or atom does not carry a charge like an ion because the number of orbiting electrons still matches the number of protons in the nucleus.; however it is very reactive.