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How do you draw a diatom?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Diatoms are two atoms of the same element bonded together. The only diatoms that form are Br2, I2, N2, Cl2, H2, O2, and F2. You can remember these diatoms using BrINClHOF (brinklehoff) as a mnemonic. Diatoms are drawn with a dash (-) in between the two atoms like so:

Br-Br, I-I, N-N, etc.

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12y ago

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