Chemistry, asked by aditi7251, 4 months ago

why do nitrogen gases and oxygen exist as diatomic molecules but Ne and Ar exist in monoatomic molecules ​

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Answered by vahinsagar226
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Diatomic molecules are molecules composed of only two atoms, of the same or different chemical elements. The prefix di- is of Greek origin, meaning "two". If a diatomic molecule consists of two atoms of the same element, such as hydrogen (H2) or oxygen (O2), then it is said to be homonuclear. Otherwise, if a diatomic molecule consists of two different atoms, such as carbon monoxide (CO) or nitric oxide (NO), the molecule is said to be heteronuclear. The bond in a homonuclear diatomic molecule is non-polar.

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Answered by nigithag505
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If a diatomic molecule consists of two atoms of the same element, such as hydrogen (H2) or oxygen (O2), then it is said to be homonuclear. Otherwise, if a diatomic molecule consists of two different atoms, such as carbon monoxide (CO) or nitric oxide (NO), the molecule is said to be heteronuclear. The bond in a homonuclear diatomic molecule is non-polar.

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Noble gases are monoatomic because they have complete octet (apart from Helium, which has duet) , hence they are highly stable on their own and do not react with others to form compounds in standard temperature and pressure conditions.

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