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Radical (chemistry)

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In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron.

This article is about free radicals. For radicals within larger molecules, see Moiety (chemistry). Triphenylmethyl, a rare example of a stable organic radical In chemistry, a radical, also known as a free radical, is an atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence electron.[1] With some exceptions, these unpaired electrons make radicals highly chemically reactive. Radicals are important in combustion, atmospheric chemistry, polymerization, plasma chemistry, biochemistry, and many other chemical processes. Thermolysis refers to generation of radicals by thermally induced…

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