Question 9Differentiate between the following with suitable examples — A basic radical and a acid radical.

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Basic radicalAcid radicalIt is a radical which behaves like hydrogen or a metal in a chemical reaction.It is a radical which behaves like a non-metal in a chemical reaction.The positive part of a compound is called the basic radical.The negative part of a compound is called the acid radical.Example:In Sodium nitrate, Na+ is the basic radical.Example:In Sodium nitrate, NO3- is the acid radical.

Basic radical	Acid radical
It is a radical which behaves like hydrogen or a metal in a chemical reaction.	It is a radical which behaves like a non-metal in a chemical reaction.
The positive part of a compound is called the basic radical.	The negative part of a compound is called the acid radical.
Example: In Sodium nitrate, Na⁺ is the basic radical.	Example: In Sodium nitrate, NO₃^- is the acid radical.

Atomic Structure — Question 9

Question 9