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No. Several nonmetals form molecules. Here they are with the molecules they can exist as. Some of the rarer molecules are excluded
Hydrogen (H2), Carbon (C60 and other fullerenes) Nitrogen (N2), Oxygen (O2, O3), Fluorine (F2), Phosphorus (P4), Sulfur (S8), Chlorine (Cl2), Selenium (Se8), Bromine (Br2), Iodine (I2)
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∙ 9y agoMany elements naturally exist as molecules. Common examples include the air we breath, which is almost entirely made up od molecular oxygen (O2) and molecular nitrogen (N2).
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∙ 11y agoYes, molecules are composed of atoms of the elements.
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Why elements and all compound exist as molecules?
All elements and all compounds do not exist as molecules. As examples, noble gases exist as individulal atoms and ionic compounds form lattices.
What family of elements most often exist as diatomic molecules?
The Halogens (Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine) exist as diatomic molecules, as do hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Which of the following elements exists as diatomic molecules?
Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen all exist as diatomic molecules.
What particles exist in plasma that do not exist in all elements in other states?
Plasma is a fundamental state of matter containing ionized (negative or positive) atoms, molecules and electrons.
3 elements which exist as 2 atom molecules?
Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur. (Though in the latter case, S2 is not the most common allotrope of Sulfur, the allotrope DOES exist.)
Why elements and all compound exist as molecules?
All elements and all compounds do not exist as molecules. As examples, noble gases exist as individulal atoms and ionic compounds form lattices.
Why do inert elements exist as mono atoms in molecules?
Inert elements are those elements whose valency is 0 therefore they are very less reactive in nature, they do not tend to form chemical bonds and therefore they exist as mono atoms in molecules.
What family of elements most often exist as diatomic molecules?
The Halogens (Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine) exist as diatomic molecules, as do hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Which elements will occur as diatomic molecules and cannot exist as individual atoms?
All elements can exist as individual atoms in excited states. However, at standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine exists as diatomic molecules.
Do some elements in nature exist as molecules?
Yes: Oxygen and nitrogen are the most frequently encountered examples.
Are hydrogen and oxygen polymers?
No, they are elements that usually exist as diatomic (two-atom) molecules in their elemental form.
Is it possible to get an element that is also a compound?
Yes because some elements exist in their natural state as diatomic molecules, and are thus both elements and molecules.See the Related Questions for a complete list of the diatomic molecules.
Are molecules and elements the same thing?
Molecules and elements are not the same thing. There are many molecules in elements but not elements inside of molecules.
Many elements found in nature exist as?
The chemical substances found in the atmosphere exist as gases.
Which of the following elements exists as diatomic molecules?
Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen all exist as diatomic molecules.
What alkali metal is diatomic?
No metals form molecules; they only exist as ionic compounds or metallic elements or alloys.
Are elements and compounds made of atom?
Yes. Elements are composed of individual atoms. Compounds are composed of molecules, which are chemical combinations of atoms. Some pure elements exist as molecules containing various numbers of combined atoms, such as atmospheric oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3).
