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molecule is one that is made of only two atoms.
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Not exactly. A molecule is generally defined as two or more atoms chemically bonded together.
- A diatomic molecule is one that contains exactly two atoms (examples: H2, O2, N2, CO, HCl).
- Polyatomic molecules contain more than two atoms (examples: H2O, CO2, NH3, CH4, C6H12O6).
- Single, isolated atoms (e.g., He, Ne) are called monatomic — they are not molecules.
- Ionic solids like NaCl are best described as extended lattices of ions rather than discrete molecules (we sometimes refer to their “formula units” instead).
So the correct statement is: a molecule is made of two or more atoms; diatomic molecules are the two-atom case.
- A diatomic molecule is one that contains exactly two atoms (examples: H2, O2, N2, CO, HCl).
- Polyatomic molecules contain more than two atoms (examples: H2O, CO2, NH3, CH4, C6H12O6).
- Single, isolated atoms (e.g., He, Ne) are called monatomic — they are not molecules.
- Ionic solids like NaCl are best described as extended lattices of ions rather than discrete molecules (we sometimes refer to their “formula units” instead).
So the correct statement is: a molecule is made of two or more atoms; diatomic molecules are the two-atom case.
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