What are homoatomic and heteroatomic molecules ?
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Homoatomic Molecule:
A homoatomic molecule is a molecule consisting of atoms of the same element. examples are - oxygen (O2), hydrogen (H2), and nitrogen (N2). Homo atomic molecules are also called "Diatomic" molecules.
Heteroatomic Molecules:
Heteroatomic molecules are molecules that do not have the same atoms making up the molecule. Lithium is a different atom than fluoride, and lithium fluoride is a molecule. Therefore, it is a heteroatomic molecule.
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homoatomic and heteroatomic molecules
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Those molecules that are made up of only one type of constituent atoms are referred to as homoatomic molecules. some common examples are O₂, H₂, N₂, etc
The molecules which are comprised of more than one type of constituent atoms are called heteroatomic molecules. Examples- HCl, H₂SO₄, NaCl, etc
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