Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 9 - Chemical Bonds - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 364: 9.19

Answer

A radical is a chemical specie with an unpaired valence electron, which makes it unstable. It violates the octet rule as it has an odd number of valence electrons and the octet rule requires that the element should have a complete valence shell (eight electrons).

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