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What will the formula of a diatomic element look like?

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or example, most samples of the elements hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are composed of molecules that contain two atoms each (called diatomic molecules) and thus have the molecular formulas H2, O2, and N2, respectively. ... A molecule of sulfur is composed of eight sulfur atoms and is therefore written as S8.

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