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12 Which gas is monatomic at room temperature and

pressure?
(1) nitrogen
(2) neon
(3) fluorine
(4) chlorine

User Ashakirov
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Monatomic elements are simply elements that are stable as single atoms (mona/mono means one!)

Which gas has only one atom?

User John Dvorak
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Only noble gases are monatomic in these conditions, so your answer would be neon

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