Classify each of the following on the basis of their atomicity.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i) HCl
(j)
(k) He
(l) Ag
Answer:
(a) Diatomic (2 atoms)
(b) Triatomic (3 atoms)
(c) Triatomic (3 atoms)
(d) Polyatomic (8 atoms)
(e) Polyatomic (4 atoms)
(f) Polyatomic (4 atoms)
(g) Polyatomic (14 atoms)
(h) Triatomic (3 atoms)
(i) Diatomic (2 atoms)
(j) Polyatomic (5 atoms)
(k) Monoatomic (1 atom)
(l) Monoatomic (1 atom)