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Which element always exists in monatomic form? silicon, a metalloid oxygen, a nonmetal calcium, a metal neon, a noble gas

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Answer:

a noble gas

Step-by-step explanation:

the the noble gases exist as mono atomic elements that is helium, neon ,argon, Krypton,etc.

mono atomic elements exist as stable single atoms

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\huge\boxed{A \ noble \ gas}

Step-by-step explanation:

A noble gas always exists in a mono-atomic form. This is because the valency of noble gas is zero and thus they don't tend to lose, gain or share electrons. They are inert gases and do not react.

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