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How do free radicals react?

Answer 1

They react vigorously.

Free radicals are typically very reactive due to their odd electrons; they can react with intact molecules, abstracting parts of them to complete their own electron pairs and creating new free radicals in the process, or they can combine with other free radicals or single atoms that also carry free electrons to form ordinary molecules with paired electrons.

Due to its lone unpaired electron, each simple free radical in these reactions can unite with another radical or atom that also has a single unpaired electron.

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Answer 2

Nolan Allen

Free radicals are highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons. They react by either donating or accepting electrons from other molecules, causing oxidative damage. This can lead to chain reactions, damaging cell membranes, proteins, and DNA.

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