Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the atomicity of Phosphorus?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Tetra-atomic.
Key Points
- Phosphorus is represented by P4.
- The number of atoms present in a phosphorus molecule is 4.
- Therefore, the atomic number of phosphorus is 4 because it is atom four.
Important Points
- The number of atoms that make up a molecule is called its atomic number.
- Atomicity is monatomic if there is only one atom, diatomic if there are two atoms, triatomic if there are three atoms, and so on.
- If there are more than four atoms, atomicity is polyatomic.
Additional Information
- Mono-atomic:
- Monoatomic or monad elements are elements that are stable as single atoms.
- Mon- or Mono- means one. For an element to stabilize itself, it must have a stable set of eight valence electrons.
- Poly-atomic:
- if an ion consists of two or more atoms, it can be called a polyatomic ion or molecular ion.
- Di-atomic:
- A molecule of a detail that has atomicity 2 or has 2 atoms in its molecule, is referred to as a diatomic.
- example:- hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are diatomic.
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