What is a Radical?

A radical is a group of atoms of elements, e.g., chromate radical [CrO4]. Some

radicals and their chemical symbols are listed below.
Valency

Monovalent [1]

Divalent [2]

Radical

Symbol

Ion

Hypochlorite

ClO

ClO1-

Chlorite

ClO2

ClO21-

Chlorate

ClO3

ClO31-

Perchlorate

ClO4

ClO41-

Hypobromite

BrO

BrO1-

Bromite

BrO2

BrO21-

Bromate

BrO3

BrO31-

Perbromate

BrO4

BrO41-

Hypoiodite

IO

IO1-

Iodite

IO2

IO21-

Iodate

IO3

IO31-

Periodate

IO4

IO41-

Hydroxide

OH

OH1-

Nitrite

NO2

NO21-

Nitrate

NO3

NO31-

Bicarbonate [Hydrogen carbonate]

HCO3

HCO31-

Bisulfite [Hydrogen sulfite]

HSO3

HSO31-

Bisulfate [Hydrogen sulfate]

HSO4

HSO41-

Dihydrogen phosphate

H2PO4

H2PO41-

Cyanide

CN

CN1-

Cyanate

CNO

CNO1-

Thiocyanate

SCN

SCN1-

Permanganate

MnO4

MnO41-

Acetate

C2H3O2

C2H3O21-

Peroxide

O2

O22-

Carbonate

CO3

CO32-

Sulfite

SO3

SO32-

Sulfate

SO4

SO42-

Trivalent [3]

Thiosulfate

S2O3

S2O32-

Biphosphate [Hydrogen phosphate]

HPO4

HPO42-

Chromate

CrO4

CrO42-

Dichromate

Cr2O7

Cr2O72-

Oxalate

C2O4

C2O42-

Phosphite

PO3

PO33-

Phosphate

PO4

PO43-