Radical (chemistry)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Chemical species
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Free radical
gptkbp:canBe Inorganic radical
Organic radical
Stable radical
Transient radical
gptkbp:category Chemical species
Inorganic chemistry concept
Organic chemistry concept
Physical chemistry concept
Reactive intermediate
gptkbp:charge Neutral or charged
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Combustion
Atmospheric chemistry
Polymerization
gptkbp:detects Electron spin resonance
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Moses_Gomberg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1900
gptkbp:example Hydroxyl radical
Methyl radical
Nitric oxide
Superoxide
gptkbp:formationMethod Homolytic bond cleavage
Photolysis
Radiolysis
Redox reactions
gptkbp:hasUnpairedElectron true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radical (chemistry)
gptkbp:importantFor Biochemistry
Polymer chemistry
Atmospheric ozone chemistry
Combustion chemistry
gptkbp:neutralizedBy Antioxidants
gptkbp:role gptkb:Aging
Biological processes
Cell damage
gptkbp:stable Usually short-lived
gptkbp:studiedIn Physical chemistry
Organic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
gptkbp:symbol
CH3•
Cl•
NO•
OH•
gptkbp:type Highly reactive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radicals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6