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Which of the following is a radical?

O


OH


H 2 O


H

User Shalik
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Answer:.:

B.OH (Hydroxyl)

Explanation:.:

The Hydroxyl radical (OH) which is the neutral form of the common hydroxide ion.

User Randy Minder
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The radical in this question is OH.


The reason this will be a radical, is that the definition of a radical is the presence of an unpaired electron. This causes the radical to be unstable, desperately wanting to do something with the free electron that it has.


Oxygen has a charge of 2-, and Hydrogen has a charge of +1. When you pair them, you end up with a net charge of 1-, which is the presence of that unpaired electron. It will usually be written as:
OH^(-)

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