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Most of the nonmetals (excluding the noble gases) exist as molecules because that is the lower energy state for them. The reaction of formation has a low enough actviation energy that it can occur spontaneously, and so it does.

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Yes, an element can be existed as both atoms or molecules

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Yes; the most important examples are water, methane, hydrogen sulfide, diatomic gases, etc.

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Yes: Oxygen and nitrogen are the most frequently encountered examples.

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