Single-Element Molecule
A Single-Element Molecule is a molecule that is composed of atoms from a single chemical element.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Diatomic Molecule (such as O2 or N2) to being a Polyatomic Molecule (such as S8).
- It can exhibit Intramolecular Forces that hold the atoms together.
- It can participate in Chemical Reactions (as a reactant or as a product).
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- Example(s):
- an Ozone Molecule (O3), a triatomic molecule of oxygen atoms.
- a Phosphorus Molecule (P4), a quadatomic molecule or phosphorus atoms.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Water Molecule (H2O), as it consists of two different elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
- a Carbon Dioxide Molecule (CO2), as it includes carbon and oxygen atoms.
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- See: Elemental Substance, Molecular Structure, Chemical Compound, Periodic Table of Elements.