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Radical (chemistry)

physical science Maturity 9-11

Some tiny bits are very busy.

Hydroxyl radical.svg
Hydroxyl radical.svg
They have one extra piece. This makes them want to move. They help make things like plastic. They even work inside your body.
Bromine homolysis.svg
Bromine homolysis.svg
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File:Hydroxyl radical.svg
Hydroxyl radical.svg
File:Hydroxide vs hydroxyl.svg
Hydroxide vs hydroxyl.svg
File:Bromine homolysis.svg
Bromine homolysis.svg
File:Homolysis2.svg
Homolysis2.svg
File:Lithium Naphthalenide.jpg
Lithium Naphthalenide.jpg
File:Abstraction.svg
Abstraction.svg
File:radicaladdition.svg
radicaladdition.svg
File:radicalelimination.svg
radicalelimination.svg
File:2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl.svg
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinyloxyl.svg
File:Electron-Donating Diagram.svg
Electron-Donating Diagram.svg
File:Electron-Withdrawing Diagram.svg
Electron-Withdrawing Diagram.svg
File:radical hyperconjugation.svg
radical hyperconjugation.svg

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