Question #168082

What is R?

What is the R group? Explain any abbreviation you use


Expert's answer

An abbreviation for any group in which a carbon or hydrogen atom is attached to the rest of the molecule. ... R is an abbreviation for radical, when the term radical applied to a portion of a complete molecule (not necessarily a free radical), such as a methyl group.


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