Question

What is atomicity?explain

Answer 1

the no. of atoms contained in a molecule of an element is called the atomicity of that element.for eg:- the atomicity of the oxygen molecule is 2.

Answer 2

Atomicity is the number of atoms of an element present in one molecule of that element.

For example, there are 2 atoms of hydrogen present in H2 molecule. So its atomicity is 2.

The gases can be

· monatomic, example: Helium (He)

· diatomic, example: hydrogen (H2)

· triatomic , example: ozone (O3)

· polyatomic, example: sulphur (S8).






hope this helps you