Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity

(a) $F_{2}$ (b) $N O_{2}$ (c) $N_{2} O$
(d) $C_{2} H_{6}$ (e) $P_{4}$ (f) $H_{2} O_{2}$
(g) $P_{4} O_{10}$ (h) $O_{3}$ (i) $H C I$
(j) $C H_{4}$ (k) $H e$ (l) $A g$

Open in App

Solution

Atomicity is defined as the number of atoms in the molecules of an element.
The atomicity of the following compounds are as follows
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 8 (e) 4 (f) 4 (g) 14 (h) 3 (i)2 (j) 5
(k) 1 (l) 1

Based on atomicity the compounds are classified as
(i) Monoatomic (consisting of one atom) - (k) $H e$ , (l) $A g$
(ii) Diatomic (consisting of two atoms) - (a) $F_{2}$ , (i) $H C I$
(iii) Polyatomic (consisting of more than two atoms) - (b) $N O_{2}$ , (c) $N_{2} O$ , (d) $C_{2} H_{6}$ , (e) $P_{4}$ , (f) $H_{2} O_{2}$ , (g) $P_{4} O_{10}$ , (h) $O_{3}$ , (j) $C H_{4}$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity

(a)

F_{2}

(b)

N O_{2}

(c)

N_{2} O

(d)

C_{2} H_{6}

(e)

P_{4}

(f)

H_{2} O_{2}

(g)

P_{4} O_{10}

(h)

O_{3}

(i)

H C I

(j)

C H_{4}

(k)

H e

(l)

A g

Question 21
Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity

(a) $F_{2}$ (b) $N O_{2}$ (c) $N_{2} O$ (d) $C_{2} H_{6}$ (e) $P_{4}$ (f) $H_{2} O_{2}$

(g) $P_{4} O_{10}$ (h) $O_{3}$ (i) $H C I$ (j) $C H_{4}$ (k) $H e$ (l) $A g$

Question 21
Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity

(a) $F_{2}$ (b) $N O_{2}$ (c) $N_{2} O$ (d) $C_{2} H_{6}$ (e) $P_{4}$ (f) $H_{2} O_{2}$

(g) $P_{4} O_{10}$ (h) $O_{3}$ (i) $H C I$ (j) $C H_{4}$ (k) $H e$ (l) $A g$