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Aleks
4 months ago
14

Give the atomic symbol for an element that does not exist as a molecule or extended structure. that is, an element that exists o

nly as discrete atoms.
Chemistry
2 answers:
VMariaS [2.9K]4 months ago
6 0

Typically, elements exist as molecules or extended structures since they can bond with other atoms of the same element.

To achieve stability, they form bonds to complete their octets or duets (in the case of hydrogen).

Molecules with a complete octet are regarded as stable.

However, noble gases such as helium, neon, argon, and krypton inherently possess complete octets and thus have reached stability.

This means they typically do not engage in bonding with themselves and don’t form pairs like He2 as H2 does.

In summary, these elements ( He, Ne, and Ar) exist as individual atoms.

castortr0y [3K]4 months ago
4 0
An atom that stands alone represents an element as a single entity. Neon serves as an example of such an element and is classified as a noble gas. Its chemical symbol is Ne.
Elements can exist as individual atoms due to their chemical stability and inert characteristics.
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