SO4 is a radical - why?
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Answer:
SO₄⁻² is a radical because it doesn't exist alone (in free state). It exist combined either with hydrogen or with a metal. {Moreover, it has a fixed charge upon it i.e. (⁻²) } , Hence is called a Radical