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Seven Diatomic Elements
H2, O2, N2, F2,
Br2, I2, Cl2 |
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You should know that the following elements exist as diatomic
molecules. One acronym that is used is like a person’s name… HON F
BrICl (With HON being the first name, F being the middle initial, and
BrICl being the last name) |
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Hydrogen H2 |
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Oxygen O2 |
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Nitrogen N2 |
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Fluorine F2 |
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Chlorine Cl2 |
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Bromine Br2 |
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Iodine I2 |
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Note: The fact that these elements are diatomic only
relates to these elements as isolated, neutral atoms. For instance,
chlorine when in a compound can be NaCl or CaCl2 or AlCl3.
The number of chlorine atoms depends on the charge of the atom with
which the chlorine is paired. |
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