Answer:
radicals contain an unpaired electron, which makes them highly reactive, and under certain conditions they can form charged species.
Step-by-step explanation:
example: in car engines: oil or gas reacts with oxygen radicals to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor in the car's exhaust
A radical with a positive charge has lost an electron, while a radical with a negative charge has gained an electron.
Positive radicals are called cations and have a net positive charge, while negative radicals are called anions and have a net negative charge.
formula used to determine the charge on a radical is: charge = number of protons - number of electrons
radicals are not ions
ions are charged particles with an unequal number of protons and electrons
chatgpt