Radicals

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what is a radical?

a species with an unpaired electron

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how do we make radicals?

during homolytic bond fission as each atom gets 1 electron so 2 radicals form

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when do radicals form?

when non polar bond is broken, or some polar bonds in the presence of light and as a gas

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what is the 1st radical chain reaction step?

initiation, form radicals from non-radicals

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what is the 2nd radical chain reaction step?

propagation, radical reacts to form another radical

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what is the 3rd radical chain reaction step?

termination, 2 radicals react to remove radicals