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Why do radicals contain charge​

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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

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