Chemistry A-Level
Radical cation
What Radical cation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Radical cation
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Formed when a molecule loses one electron, written M⁺•, with a 1⁺ charge and the same relative isotopic composition as the intact molecule.
Topics that use Radical cation
- Analytical techniques (OCR A-Level)
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