A radical is a molecule that has an unpaired electron. Think of it as that one friend who doesn’t like to be tied down and dances solo at parties!
Important Pointers: a. Arrows start where the electrons are (electron-rich area). b. They point towards where the electrons want to go (electron-poor area).
Homolytic Fission: This is like a twin breakup! Here, a molecule splits in such a way that each atom gets one electron from the bond. Imagine a cookie being split, and each kid gets half. No fights! 😅
Example: Halogen radicals (like chlorine). When chlorine (Cl₂) breaks up, each Cl gets one electron.
Cl-Cl becomes Cl• + Cl• (The "•" represents the unpaired electron dancing solo!)
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A radical is a molecule that has an unpaired electron. Think of it as that one friend who doesn’t like to be tied down and dances solo at parties!
Important Pointers: a. Arrows start where the electrons are (electron-rich area). b. They point towards where the electrons want to go (electron-poor area).
Homolytic Fission: This is like a twin breakup! Here, a molecule splits in such a way that each atom gets one electron from the bond. Imagine a cookie being split, and each kid gets half. No fights! 😅
Example: Halogen radicals (like chlorine). When chlorine (Cl₂) breaks up, each Cl gets one electron.
Cl-Cl becomes Cl• + Cl• (The "•" represents the unpaired electron dancing solo!)
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