Editing Peroxide (section)

{{Short description|Chemical compounds with the structure R–O–O–R'}}

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In [[chemistry]], '''peroxides''' are a group of [[Chemical compound|compounds]] with the structure {{chem2|R\sO\sO\sR}}, where the R's represent a radical (a portion of a complete molecule; not necessarily a [[free radical]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry |url=http://www.chem.ucla.edu/~harding/IGOC/R/r_group.html |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=UCLA}}</ref>) and O's are single [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>{{Greenwood&Earnshaw2nd}}</ref><ref>{{March6th}}</ref> Oxygen atoms are joined to each other and to adjacent elements through [[Single bond|single covalent bonds]], denoted by dashes or lines. The {{chem2|O\sO}} group in a peroxide is often called the '''peroxide group,''' though some nomenclature discrepancies exist. This linkage is recognized as a common [[polyatomic ion]], and exists in many molecules.