Atomicity of a Molecule of an Element

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The number of atoms, which constitute one molecule of an element, is called its atomicity.

Phosphorus: P₄ - 4 atomicity

Sulphur: S₈ - 8 atomicity

Oxygen: O₂ - 2 atomicity

Recently a different form of carbon - C₆₀ has been discovered. It is named buckminsterfullerene.

Depending upon the number of atoms in one molecule of the element it can be classified as: