Diatomic molecules
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Diatomic molecules are molecules made only of two atoms, of either the same or different chemical elements. Two atoms are bonded together to form a unit known as a diatomic molecule.
Examples are hydrogen (H2), nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2), and carbon monoxide (CO). [1]
Diatomic Molecules Media
A space-filling model of the diatomic molecule dinitrogen, N2
A periodic table showing the elements that exist as homonuclear diatomic molecules under typical laboratory conditions.
References
- ↑ Chemistry (2010)Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. p. 337–338. ISBN 9780495391630.
