27. What Is The Difference Between An Ion And A Radical?
An ion is a specie that have no unpaired electron and is charged, either positively or negatively i.e. may be a cation or an anion. It is formed due to heterolysis of a molecule e.g HCl----> H+ + Cl- A radical is a neutral specie having atleast one unpaired electron and is formed due to homolysis of a molecule e.g H-H -------> H* + H* The * shows an unpaired electron. Similarly CH3* is a radical.
