Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Radical
anion
:
A
molecule
or
ion
having both an unpaired electron (a
radical
) and a negative
formal charge
(an
anion
).
Lewis structure
of
superoxide
, a
radical
anion
.
Related terms:
Anion
,
radical cation
,
radical chain reaction
,
radical fates
,
radical halogenation
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