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Is aluminum a molecule

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Aluminum is not a diatomic molecule. As the term implies, a diatomic molecule is made up of only two elements which can either be the same or different.

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A molecule is defined as two or more atoms which are chemically combined to form a single species. Aluminum exists as Al, as opposed to O2 which is a single species.

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No, it's a metal.

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It is uniatomic.

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atomic

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molecule

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No.

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