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Due to the presence of an unpaired elect...

Due to the presence of an unpaired electron, free radicals are:

A

Chemically reactive

B

Chemically inactive

C

Anions

D

Cations

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A
Free radicals are very reactive due to the presence of free `e^(-)`.
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