Posted: July 1st, 2015

Atoms, Molecules, Bonding and Beyond

After researching reliable sources on the topic of antioxidants and free radicals, write a 2 page paper in which you 1) explain how the intake of antioxidants prevents formation of free radicals, 2)give a specific example of an illness that is cured by an antioxidant, and 3)explain how this reaction can be connected to bond breaking or formation. Support you position with evidence from your research. Be sure to include the oxidized chemical species and formation of new bonds in the example you select. Discuss also the change in geometric shape before and after the oxidation in light of VSPER model.
Your paper should:
-Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided.
-Discuss limitations of the supporting studies.
Material/resources that must be used:
-Chemistry books and library access for web based research
-Relevant websites, including: http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249911/ http://www.healthchecksystems.com/antioxid.htm
-Ball and stick model
-Periodic table