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Define:- Radicals

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Radicals : A radical is an atom of an element or a group of atoms of different elements that behaves as a single unit with a positive or negative charge on it.

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Chapter 4: Atoms, Molecules and Radicals - Exercise

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 4 Atoms, Molecules and Radicals
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