Question

Write the atomicity of given compounds (3)

(a) CO (b) N2 (c) O3​

Answer 1

Explanation:

the atomicity of given compounds :-

• CO :- 2. (carbon and oxygen)

• N2 :- 2 ( only nitrogen)

• O3 :- 3 ( only Oxygen)

Steps to determine atomicity

• There is a simple way to determine the atomicity of any element. It can be determined as a ratio of molecular mass and atomic mass. For example, using the case of oxygen molecule, the molecular mass is 32 (= 2x16), while the atomic mass is 16. If we divide the two, we get atomicity as 2 (=32/16).