Question

Basic radical consists of:
A. Positive charge
B. Negative charge
C. No charge
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Radicals are chemical entities that possess charge on them. In organic chemistry, they are useful as reactive intermediates. Radicals are classified on the basis of the charge carried by them. There are mainly two types of radicals, acidic and basic.

Complete Step by Step Solution:
Let's understand acidic radicals first. They are actually the part of acid that is negatively charged or the negative ion of an acid. By removing a hydrogen atom from the acid, we get the acid radical. Another way of getting an acidic radical is by removing the hydroxyl (-OH) group of an acid.

A basic radical is an ion whose nature is acidic and it comes from a base. It carries a positive charge. And it can also be called a cation. Basic radicals can be obtained by the removal of the hydroxyl ion (-OH) from a base.

Therefore, basic radicals possess a positive charge. Hence, option A is right.

Additional Information:

Acid radical	Basic radical
They are negatively charged	They are positively charged
Acid radicals are produced on removing hydrogen ion	Basic radicals are produced on removing hydroxyl group
Example: HSO4 (on removing H from Sulphuric acid)	Example: K+ (Obtained on removing OH group from KOH)

Note: It is to be noted that the activity of free radicals is very high. They are unstable in nature. There is also a neutral radical present. Neutral radicals possess no charge in them. The methyl radical is one example of a neutral radical.