A Radical Is a Molecule with a Highly Reactive Unpaired

question 85

Multiple Choice

A radical is a molecule with a highly reactive unpaired electron in the outer shell. What does it need to attain its preferred state?

• A) A pair of electrons
• B) A proton
• C) Another electron
• D) Loss of a protein
• E) Loss of the single electron

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