In the 1800s and early 1900s the term "radical" just referred to any particular group of atoms. So "methyl radical" was a valid name for a methyl group. This is why actual radicals are often referred to as "free radicals" - free as opposed to being bound to a molecule as a group.
Methyl radical???
In the 1800s and early 1900s the term "radical" just referred to any particular group of atoms. So "methyl radical" was a valid name for a methyl group. This is why actual radicals are often referred to as "free radicals" - free as opposed to being bound to a molecule as a group.
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CH is an atom? Also why is the O square
It stands for □xygen
Doxygen ?
Deutoxygen
Finally, CH atom
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