What is a radical and why are they highly reactive?
Reactivity R 3.3—Electron sharing reactions Free radical substit

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Patrizia Paquola
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Radicals are non-reactive due to their full electron shells.
A radical is a species with unpaired electrons, making it highly reactive.
Radicals are always negatively charged ions.
A radical is a stable molecule with paired electrons.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a radical that is an atom.
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Hydroxyl radical (•OH)
Chlorine molecule (Cl2)
Sodium ion (Na+)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a radical that is a molecule.
nitric oxide radical (•NO)
sodium radical (•Na)
carbon radical (•C)
hydroxyl radical (•OH)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a radical that is a cation.
Ethyl radical cation (C2H5+)
Acetyl radical cation (C2H3O+)
Phenyl radical cation (C6H5+)
Methyl radical cation (CH3+)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of a radical that is an anion.
Hydroxide ion (OH-)
Chlorate ion (ClO3-)
Nitrate ion (NO3-)
Sulfate ion (SO4^2-)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the process of homolytic fission in halogens.
Homolytic fission occurs only in solid halogen compounds, not in gaseous diatomic molecules.
Homolytic fission in halogens involves the even breaking of a covalent bond in diatomic molecules, producing two free radicals.
Homolytic fission in halogens results in the formation of ionic compounds.
Homolytic fission involves the unequal breaking of a bond, creating one free radical and one stable molecule.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Write the equation for the homolytic fission of chlorine gas (Cl2).
Cl2 → 2 Cl•
Cl2 → Cl + Cl2•
Cl2 → Cl2•
Cl2 + Cl2 → 2 Cl2
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