Atomicity of phosphorus molecule is

Monoatomic

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Diatomic

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Solution

The correct option is D
4

Atomicity means the number of atoms present in one molecule. Phosphorus exists as $P_{4}$ . The atoms in each molecule are 4. Hence, it is polyatomic and the given statement is true.

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