Question
All the elemental gases except for the Noble Gases come in what kind of special molecules? single atom diatomic carbohydrates hydrocarbons yinyang
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Betsy
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Answer
B
Explanation
The elemental gases referenced in the question are those who come in special molecules other than noble gases. Here, we need to identify the structure of typical elemental gases. Noble gases, such as Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), usually stay on their own due to their complete outer electronic shell which makes them unreactive. Now, considering the other elemental gases i.e. other than noble gases, we find that they often exist as diatomic molecules where two atoms are bonded together (example - Hydrogen as H2, Oxygen as O2, and Nitrogen as N2). These diatomic gases have molecules made up of two atoms from the same element and not as single atoms, carbohydrates, hydrocarbons, or yinyang. It's crucial to understand that not every elemental gas is diatomic (for instance, radon is a monatomic gas), but among the choices given, diatomic is the universally accurate description for all elemental gases apart from the noble gases.