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No. A diatomic molecule contains two atoms. A molecule of methane contains one atom of carbon and four of hydrogen for a total of five.

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Is the oxygen you breath in a diatomic molecule?

Oxygen has a diatomic molecule - O2.


What does it mean for hydrogen to be a diatomic molecule?

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Aluminium diatomic molecule?

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How many degrees of freedom does a diatomic molecule have?

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What chemical formula represent a diatomic molecule?

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Does oxygen is a diatomic molecule?

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The greater the difference in electronegativities in a diatomic molecule the Blank the polarity of the molecule?

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The shape of the methane molecule (CH4) is called?

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What is a diatomic molecule in nature?

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What is the difference between a molecule of oxygen and a molecule of methane?

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Why is there no such molecule as methane?

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