Chemistry A-Level
radical dot notation
What radical dot notation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of radical dot notation
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Reference: AQA
The unpaired electron in a radical is represented by a dot placed next to the atom carrying it.
Topics that use radical dot notation
- Reaction mechanisms (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Curly arrow conventions
- Heterolytic fission
- Homolytic fission
- initiation
- intermediate structures
- no curly arrows required
- propagation
- reaction mechanisms
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