5.6 - Radicals
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Practice Questions
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What is a radical?
💡 Hint: Think about its definition related to atoms.
Give one example of a positive radical.
💡 Hint: Consider the common elements that are positive.
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What charge does a cation carry?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a cation.
Valency determines how many bonds an atom can form. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how atoms combine in compounds.
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If we combine ammonium (NH₄⁺) with carbonate (CO₃²⁻), what is the resulting formula for the compound?
💡 Hint: Use the criss-cross method for charges.
Explain why understanding radicals is crucial for balancing chemical equations.
💡 Hint: Think about how charges react in an equation.
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