diatomic
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- adjective
- /ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk/
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- A high energy ultraviolet photon will dissociate that diatomic oxygen into two oxygen atoms.
- diatomic molecule
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Watch on YouTubeThe chemical bonds holding the diatomic oxygen molecules together are broken so that each oxygen atom can then bond with two hydrogen atoms.
- The chemical bonds holding the diatomic oxygen molecules together are broken so that each oxygen atom can then bond with two hydrogen atoms.
- This is studied by people that look at diatomic molecules.
Examples
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Over 99.9% of the nitrogen in global biogeochemical reservoirs is stored in a form inaccessible to almost all living organisms: diatomic nitrogen either in the atmosphere or in solution in the ocean.
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Nitrogen and oxygen are diatomic molecules.
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So for example, nitrogen in the diatomic form is the dominant molecule in the Earth's atmosphere.
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In general, the diatomic gases only absorb and radiate at short wavelengths (typically in the UV).
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New gases such as diatomic oxygen (O2), not present in the original terrestrial atmosphere, were added to the mix as photosynthetic organisms evolved.
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When an element consists of two identical atoms, it is called a diatomic molecule.
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Nitrogen in its natural state is a diatomic molecule that makes up most of the air we breathe.
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Hydrogen gas exists as a diatomic molecule, which means it is formed by two hydrogen atoms bonded together.
How Many Atoms
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Etymology
The word diatomic comes from the parts di- meaning 'two' and atomic, from atom meaning 'a very small particle', so it describes a molecule made of two atoms.