Heteronuclear Molecule

A Heteronuclear Molecule is a Molecule that is composed of atoms from more than one chemical element.

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• Example(s):
  • A Water Molecule (H2O).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • A Homonuclear Molecule.
• See: Electronegativity, Molecule, Chemical Element.

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References

2017

• (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronuclear_molecule Retrieved:2017-7-9.
  • Heteronuclear molecules, or heteronuclear species, are molecules composed of more than one type of element, for example, HCl.

    In heteronuclear molecules e.g. HCl where bonded atoms are of different elements, the molecules become polar due to electronegativity difference.

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