Neither. Xenon comes as individual atoms.
The formula for xenon pentafluoride is XeF5.
The chemical formula of xenon hexafluoride is XeF6.
CoCl2 is a formula unit, as it represents the chemical formula for cobalt (II) chloride, which is an ionic compound consisting of cobalt ions (Co2+) and chloride ions (Cl-). It is not a diatomic molecule, which would consist of two atoms of the same element bonded together.
The formula for xenon trioxide is XeO3.
The formula for xenon tetrafluoride is XeF4.
The formula unit is the representation of a molecule.
Another name for a molecule is a formula unit.
No. It is a molecule. The term formula unit is generally reserved for ionic compounds.
SiF4 is a molecule
For sodium chloride the term formula unit is more adequate than molecule; and the formula unit has two atoms.
The chemical formula P2O5 represents a formula unit. This is because P2O5 is an ionic compound, consisting of a combination of phosphorus and oxygen ions in a fixed ratio.
The formula for xenon pentafluoride is XeF5.
The chemical formula of xenon hexafluoride is XeF6.
Xenon is an element. It is mostly found in atomic form but can exist as a diatomic molecule.
The formula unit -NaCl - (not a molecule) contain two atoms.
CoCl2 is a formula unit, as it represents the chemical formula for cobalt (II) chloride, which is an ionic compound consisting of cobalt ions (Co2+) and chloride ions (Cl-). It is not a diatomic molecule, which would consist of two atoms of the same element bonded together.
The formula for xenon trioxide is XeO3.