What is the difference between an ion and a radical?????
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Answer / msaqibtheumerkhel
An ion is a specie that have no unpaired electron and is charged, either positively or negatively i.e. may be a cation or an anion. It is formed due to heterolysis of a molecule e.g HCl----> H+ + Cl-
A radical is a neutral specie having atleast one unpaired electron and is formed due to homolysis of a molecule e.g
H-H -------> H* + H*
The * shows an unpaired electron. Similarly CH3* is a radical.
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Answer / hari
ion has charge but radical has no charge it has un paired electron
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Answer / srinivas m sc
Ion is species which posses a charge either +ve or -ve where
as radical is a species which has an non-bonded electron.
Compared to ions, radicals are more reactive
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