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unpaired electron

electron occupying an orbital by itself rather than in a pair
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unpaired electron

Summary

unpaired electron ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • unpaired electron took place at atomic orbital[2].
  • The location of unpaired electron was molecular orbital[3].
  • unpaired electron is a type of electron[4].
  • unpaired electron is a type of valence electron[5].
  • unpaired electron is part of radical[6].
  • unpaired electron is the opposite of free electron[7].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include electron[4] and valence electron[5]. unpaired electron is the opposite of free electron[7].

Use and Application

unpaired electron is part of radical[6].

Why It Matters

unpaired electron ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → atomic orbital, molecular orbital
    Part of → —
    Part of → radical
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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