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Radical


RADICAL


  • Radical is an atom group of atoms of elements that carries a charge (positive or negative) and behaves as a single unit in the reaction.

Example:

Sulphate ion SO42– is a radical

H2SO4 + 2NaCl → Na2SO4 + 2HCl

The sulphate part in H2SO4 moves as a unit and combines with sodium.


Name of Ion

Ion

Name of Ion

Ion

Acetate

CH3COO

Bromate

BrO3

Aluminate

AlO2

Bisulphite

HSO3

Arsenite

AsO33–

Cyanide

CN

Arsenate

AsO43–

Cyanate

CNO

Bicarbonate

HCO3

Carbonate

CO32–

Bromide

Br

Chromate

CrO42–

Bromite

BrO2

Carbide

C4–

Borate

BO33–

Chlorate

ClO3

Bisulphate

HSO4

Chlorite

ClO2

Boride

B3–

Chloride

Cl

Dichromate

Cr2O72–

Oxalate

C2O42–

 

 

Phosphate

PO43–

Hypobromite

BrO

Perchlorate

ClO4

Hypoiodite

IO

Permanganate

MnO4

Hypochlorite

CIO

Peroxide

O22–

Hydride

H

Plumbate

PbO32–

Iodide

I

Phosphide

P3–

Formate

HCOO

Phosphite

PO33–

Fluoride

F

Superoxide

O2

Ferricyanide

[Fe(CN)6]3–

Sulphide

S2–

Ferrocyanide

[Fe(CN)6]4–

Sulphate

SO32–

Formate

HCOO

Sulphate

SO42–

Fluoride

F

Stannite

SnO22–

Manganate

MnO42–

Stannate

SnO42–

Nitrite

NO2

Silicate

SiO32–

Nitride (Azide)

N33–

Thiocyanate

SCN

Nitrate

NO3

Thiosulphate

S2O32–

Oxide

O2–

Zincate

ZnO22–