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Why are free radicals unstable
atoms and how can they harm our bodies?

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Free radicals are atoms that contain an unpaired electron. Due to this lack of a stable number of outer shell electrons, they are in a constant search to bind with another electron to stabilize themselves—a process that can cause damage to DNA and other parts of human cells.
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Free radicals unstable atoms because it can cause damage cells, as well as causing illness and aging, which means that it can cause harm into our bodies because it damages the DNA and the lipids which is also known as fatty acids

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