Question

Determine whether the following combinations of atoms will form monatomic ions or polyatomic ions:

a. Oxygen (O) & Carbon

b. Sodium (Na) & Bromine (Br)

c. Oxygen (O) & Chlorine (Cl)

d. Cesium (Cs) & Chlorine (Cl)

e. Oxygen (O) & Nitrogen (N)

f. Potassium (K) & Iodine (I)

g. Carbon (C) & Nitrogen (N)

h. Rubidium (Rb) & Fluorine (F)

Answer 1

Do you know the defiition of a monoatom and polyatomic ion?

Answer 2

okay, i thought polyatomic had 1 or more atoms and monatomic had 1. That's why i'm confused cuz ur adding 2 together.

Answer 3

not 1 or more its always more than one for polyatomic

Answer 4

ya thats what i meant sorry

Answer 5

2 or more
accidently hit 1

Answer 6

Yes. 2+ for polyatomics

Answer 7

but if you add 2 together it has more than 1

Answer 8

what more than 1 :)

Answer 9

you have C and O makes Carbon Monoxide but since it has 2
C = 1 O= 1 1+1=2 its polyatomic? then they should all be polyatomic.

Answer 10

what u said is right about CO but it can also be CO2 right
i am also getting confused with this

Answer 11

yes it would still be polyatomic though right? how would any be monatomic?

Answer 12

h. Rubidium (Rb) & Fluorine (F)
f. Potassium (K) & Iodine (I)
d. Cesium (Cs) & Chlorine (Cl
b. Sodium (Na) & Bromine (Br)
are mono atomic while others are polyatomic i think

Answer 13

how are they monatomic?

Answer 14

A can form CO2
C can form OCl2
e can form NO2
g can form CN3 like that

Answer 15

oh ok
it makes sense now. thanks

Answer 16

see in their combination will give rise to only one atom for Ex NaBR n othing more than that combination is possible
but in other case its not like that u can have different combination to have polyatomic molecules

Answer 17

just this is my views

Answer 18

okay:) thanks

Answer 19

ha thanks:)

Answer 20

:)