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(a)
Interpretation:
Using Figures
Concept introduction:
The combination of two or more elements (radicals) to form one compound is called combination reaction. A combination reaction is a reaction where two or more elements (radicals) or compounds (reactants) combine to form a single compound (product). Such reactions may be represented by equations of the following form:
(b)
Interpretation:
Using Figures
Concept introduction:
Radical disproportionation encompasses a group of reactions in
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