Question

State the difference between: acid radical and basic radical

Answer 1

Acid radical is the ion formed after the removal of Hydrogen ion $\left(H^{+}\right)$ from an acid. Example: When $H_{2}S{O}_4$ loses $H^{+}$ ion, it forms ${HS{O}_4}^{-}$ which is an acid radical.

The ion formed after the removal of hydroxide ion $\left(O{H}^{-}\right)$ from a base is known as basic radical. Example: When $KOH$ loses $O{H}^{-}$ ion, it forms $K^{+}$ which is a basic radical.