Question

How are the following radicals represented: bicarbonate, phosphate, nitrate, bisulphate?

Answer 1

Radical: A radical is an atom or a group of atoms that behaves as a single unit having a positive or negative charge on it.

• A radical cannot exist freely because. it needs to gain or lose electrons.
• Bicarbonate, Phosphate, Nitrate, and Bisulphate are some other examples of radicals.
• $$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Bicarbonate}\mathrm{radical}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{represented}\mathrm{by}{\mathrm{HCO}}_3^{-}. \\ \mathrm{Phosphate}\mathrm{radical}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{represented}\mathrm{by}{\mathrm{PO}}_4^{-}. \\ \mathrm{Nitrate}\mathrm{radical}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{represented}\mathrm{by}{\mathrm{NO}}_3^{-}. \\ \mathrm{Bisulphite}\mathrm{radical}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{represented}\mathrm{by}{\mathrm{HSO}}_3^{-}. \end{gathered}$$