is carbon monoxide a free radical?

2007-01-10 13:15:05 · 1 answers · asked by markjsm03 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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No. A free radical means that the molecule has an unpaired election. Carbon monoxide has a triple bond between the carbon and the oxygen, where the carbon atom lends an electron to oxygen which then bonds with it's remaining electron.

2007-01-11 02:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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