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(1) what are compound radicals?

(2) what is the difference between a chemical equation and a balanced chemical equation?


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(1)Radicals: A radical is a kind of molecule that contains an unpaired electron in the atomic orbital and can exist independently. The breaking of a single covalent bond to leave an unpaired electron on both the species that are bonded by it results the formation of radicals.

(2) The difference between a chemical equation and a balanced chemical equation are as follows

Chemical equation

Balanced chemical equation

A chemical equation is a shorthand representation of a chemical reaction using the symbols and formulae of substances involved in the chemical reaction.In a balanced equation, the number of atoms of different elements on both sides of the equation is always equal .
It may or may not follow 'Law of conservation of mass'It must follow 'Law of conservation of mass'

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