Are all molecules = made up of two different atoms?

1 Answer
Nov 9, 2016

No. Multiple atoms of a single element can sometimes form molecules.

Explanation:

It's most often diatomic molecules of an element like H2 for hydrogen, N2 for nitrogen, or O2 for oxygen. But sometimes a single element can form molecules with more atoms, like O3 for ozone (another molecular form of oxygen) or S8 for sulfur. Single atoms of noble gases like atgon (Ar) may also be considered as molecules.