Chemistry 10th Edition

by Whitten, Kenneth W.; Davis, Raymond E.; Peck, Larry; Stanley, George G.

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

ISBN 10: 1133610668

ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 9 - Molecular Orbitals in Chemical Bonding - Exercises - Homonuclear Diatomic Species - Page 344: 14

Answer

(a) The molecule or ion consists only of atoms of the same element. (b) By "heteronuclear", we mean that the molecule or ion consists of different elements. (c) "Diatomic" means consisting of two atoms.

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