Define atomicity, and state the atomicity of oxygen and argon.

Atomicity can be defined as the total number of atoms that constitute a molecule.

Each molecule of oxygen (O2) is consists of two oxygen atoms. So atomicity of oxygen is 2.

Each molecule of argon (Ar) contains 1 atom, therefore atomicity of Argon is 1.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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