Which of the following cannot exist as individual atoms and they pairs as a molecule? a) Iodine
b) Astatine
c) Neon
d) both a and b
d
Comments :
c) Neon.
Here's why:
Neon (Ne)
is a noble gas with a complete outer electron shell, making it stable and unreactive. It exists as individual atoms (monoatomic) and does not typically form molecules with itself or other elements
by at 2025-04-01 13:41:19
The correct answer is (d) both a and b, as both iodine and astatine,
Iodine (I):
Iodine is a halogen and, like other halogens, it forms diatomic molecules (I2).
Astatine (At):
Astatine is also a halogen and, like iodine, it forms diatomic molecules (At2).
c) Neon. Here's why: Neon (Ne) is a noble gas with a complete outer electron shell, making it stable and unreactive. It exists as individual atoms (monoatomic) and does not typically form molecules with itself or other elements
by at 2025-04-01 13:41:19