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Ekin 1C
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3.59

Postby Ekin 1C » Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:37 pm

on number 59 for chapter 3, why does the radical go on the chlorine atom in this structure but not the oxygen
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Re: 3.59

Postby deeksha1I » Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:34 pm

The radical goes on the chlorine atom because oxygen is more electronegative and therefore is prioritized to have an octet before chlorine.
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