why is a monatomic compound nonsense?

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why is a monatomic compound nonsense?

2006-10-05 16:27:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Because compounds are defined by the bonded presence of more than one type of atom, and monatomic describes atoms that are disconnected and acting separately.

2006-10-05 16:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by questor_2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Monatomic, by definition, could only consist of one (mono) atom. Hence, it would be imposable to form a compound from only one element.

2006-10-05 23:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋