What is the atomicity of oxygen molecule and sulphur molecule?

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Atomicity
Atomicity is the number of atoms present in a molecule
It can be defined as the number of atoms bonded together to form molecule
The atomicity of oxygen is 2 and it exists as $O_{2}$ .
The atomicity of sulfur is 8 and it exists as $S_{8}$ .

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What is the atomicity of oxygen molecule and sulphur molecule?

AtomicityAtomicity is the number of atoms present in a moleculeIt can be defined as the number of atoms bonded together to form moleculeThe atomicity of oxygen is 2 and it exists as O2.The atomicity of sulfur is 8 and it exists as S8.

Atomicity
Atomicity is the number of atoms present in a molecule
It can be defined as the number of atoms bonded together to form molecule
The atomicity of oxygen is 2 and it exists as $O_{2}$ .
The atomicity of sulfur is 8 and it exists as $S_{8}$ .