Ans:  

The ion formed after removal of Hydrogen ion (H⁺ ion) from an acid is called acid
radical.
Ex: When HCl loses H⁺ ion, it forms Cl⁻ which is an acid radical.
 
Following given the list of acidic radicals.
  
Acid Acid radical  
HCl Cl⁻  
HNO₃ NO₃⁻  
 
CH₃COOH CH₃COO⁻
 
H₂SO₄ SO₄⁻²  
H₂CO₃ CO₃⁻²  
 
HBr Br⁻
 
HF F⁻  
HI I⁻  
H₃PO₄ PO₄⁻³  
HClO₄ ClO₄⁻  
 
HNO₂ NO₂⁻  

The ion formed after removal of hydroxide ions (OH⁻ ions) from a base is called
basic radical.
Ex: When NaOH loses OH⁻ ion, it forms Na⁺ which is a basic radical.
  
Base Basic radical  
NaOH Na⁺  
KOH K⁺  
 
LiOH Li⁺
 
Mg(OH)₂ Mg⁺²  
Ca(OH)₂ Ca⁺²  
 
RbOH Rb⁺
 
CsOH Cs⁺  
Ba(OH)₂ Ba⁺²  
Fe(OH)₃ Fe⁺³  
Cu(OH)₂ Cu⁺²  
 
Zn(OH)₂ Zn⁺²  
 
Acid radical + Basic radical → Salt
 
 
 
  
Acid radical Basic radical Salt  
Cl⁻ Na⁺ NaCl
NO₃⁻ K⁺ KNO₃
CH₃COO⁻ Li⁺ CH₃COOLi
SO₄⁻² Mg⁺² MgSO₄
CO₃⁻² Ca⁺² CaCO₃
Br⁻ Rb⁺ RbBr
F⁻ Cs⁺ CsF
I⁻ Ba⁺² BaI₂
PO₄⁻³ Fe⁺³ FePO₄
ClO₄⁻ Cu⁺² Cu(ClO₄)₂
NO₂⁻ Zn⁺² Zn(NO₂)2

The key difference between acidic radical and basic radical is that the acidic radicals

are negatively charged chemical species whereas the basic radicals are positively
charged chemical species.

Inorganic salts consist of two components
because of the salt forms as a result of
Therefore, if we divide salt into two parts
radical and a basic radical. Thus, we call
make these salts as strong electrolytes.
as an acidic portion and basic portion. It is
the reaction between an acid and a base.
by dissolving it in water, it forms an acidic
this dividing as dissociation. These radicals

CONTENTS
1. Overview and Key Difference
2. What is Acidic Radical
3. What is Basic Radical
4. Side by Side Comparison – Acidic Radical vs Basic Radical in Tabular Form
5. Summary

What is Acidic Radical?

Acidic radical is an ion coming from an acid. It is a negatively-charged chemical species;
thus we name it as an anion. Furthermore, it is a portion of an inorganic salt. This ion
forms as a result of the removal of a hydrogen ion from an acid.
 Figure 01: Formation of Acid Radical from HCl
Sometimes, we define this term as a radical formed by removal of all hydroxyl or
analogous groups (as mercapto) from an acid. Some examples are as follows:

What is Basic Radical?

Basic radical is an ion coming from a base. It is a positively charged chemical species;
thus we name it as the cation. Moreover, it is a portion of an inorganic salt. This ion
forms as a result of the removal of a hydroxide ion from a base. Some examples are as
follows:

What is the Difference Between Acidic Radical and

Basic Radical?
Acidic radical is an ion coming from an acid. On the contrary, basic radical is an ion
coming from a base. Furthermore, the acidic radicals are negatively-charged chemical
species whereas the basic radicals are positively-charged chemical species. Due to
these electrical charges, we call acidic radicals as anions and basic radicals as cations.
The below infographic presents more details on the difference between acidic radical
and basic radical.
Summary – Acidic Radical vs Basic Radical
Acidic radicals and basic radicals together form a salt. The key difference between acidic
radical and basic radical is that the acidic radicals are negatively-charged chemical
species whereas the basic radicals are positively-charged chemical species.