The Discovery of Free Radicals

Even though Michael Faraday obtained the first unambiguous experimental evidence for the existence of "Free Radicals", he has never been given any credit for his discovery. This article offers that long overlooked credit.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of chemical education Vol. 73; no. 1; p. 32
Main Author:	Acheson, R. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Division of Chemical Education 01-01-1996
Subjects:	Atomic Properties / Structure History / Philosophy General Public
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Summary:	Even though Michael Faraday obtained the first unambiguous experimental evidence for the existence of "Free Radicals", he has never been given any credit for his discovery. This article offers that long overlooked credit.
ISSN:	0021-9584 1938-1328
DOI:	10.1021/ed073p32