Today are known the phosphorus molecules P2 and P4.
no, it has four atoms, P4.
Phosphorus exists in tetra-atomic state (P4)so 1 molecule of Phosphorous has 4 atomsso required no. of atoms = 7.52 X 6.023 X 1023 = 4.53 X 1024 atoms
Phosphorus(P4) is the only element which is a tetratomic molecule.
P4. It has 4 atoms compared to Cl2 having 2
Today are known the phosphorus molecules P2 and P4.
no, it has four atoms, P4.
4P means there are 4 separate atoms of phosphorus whiles P4 means there are are 4 atoms in a molecule of phosphorus
YES!!! It is a molecule that contains four(4) atoms of phosphorus.
The answer is four. The molecular formula of any element or compund gives you the number of atoms of each element in a molecule. For phosphorus the most common form is P4 . The molecules are tetrahedral with a P atom at each apex.
Phosphorus exists in tetra-atomic state (P4)so 1 molecule of Phosphorous has 4 atomsso required no. of atoms = 7.52 X 6.023 X 1023 = 4.53 X 1024 atoms
This molecule of phosphorus can be called a tetrahedron of phosphorus.
It could be an allotrope of phosphorus, containing four phosphorus atoms.
Phosphorus(P4) is the only element which is a tetratomic molecule.
P4. It has 4 atoms compared to Cl2 having 2
P4 is not a compound, it is an allotrope (form of a pure element) of phosphorus consisting of covalently bonded atoms.
A molecule containing same type of atoms is called Homoatomic Molecule e.g hydrogen,ozone,sulphur, and phosphorus are the exampled of molecules formed by the same type of atoms.When a molecule consists of different kinds of atoms,it is called Hetroatomic Molecule e.g water.