flow chart of classification of molecules on the basis of atomicity
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Answer:
The number of atoms contained in a molecule of a substance (element or compound) is called its atomicity. ... Monoatomic molecules: Noble gases like helium, neon, argon, etc., exist in atomic forms, i.e., they are monoatomic. For example, helium, neon and argon exist as He, Ne and Ar respectively.
Explanation:
Atomicity is defined as the total number of atoms that constitute a molecule. For example, each molecule of oxygen (O2) is composed of two oxygen atoms. So atomicity of oxygen is 2.[1]In older contexts, the term atomicity is sometimes used in the same sense as valency.
On the basis of atomicity, molecules can be classified as :
Monoatomic-composed of 1 atom e.g. He, Ne, Ar (all noble gases are monoatomic)
Diatomic-composed of 2 atoms e.g. H2 , N2 , O2
Triatomic-composed of 3 atoms e.g. O3
Polyatomic-composed of 3 or more atoms e.g. P4 , S8
All metals and some other elements, such as carbon, do not have a simple structure but consist of a very large and indefinite number of atoms bonded together. Their atomicity cannot be determined and is usually considered as 1.
Atomicity may vary in different allotropes of the same element