2006-09-05 01:41:46 · 3 answers · asked by hash 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
An ion is an atom or molecule w/ a net charge.
Na+ or Cl- are ions. They are NOT radicals.
Radicals are atoms or molecules w/ an unpaired elctron in it's valence shell
Oxygen atom is a radical
actually, the ground state of the oxygen molecule is a radical too.
Some radicals are ions.
2006-09-05 01:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
an ion is one that carries a charge due to an extra electron or proton...e.g Cl-, Na+.
Radicals are one that carry free unpaired electron
Example....2 chlorine atoms are bonded together by a covalent bond. In presence of ultravoilet light, they break up....leaving each combining atom one electron from the bond. The chlorine now is in native state and would react very fast with any atom with which it can form a bond.
2006-09-05 08:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by LiNa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look it up in your chemistry book
2006-09-05 08:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋