homonuclear

(adjective)

having atoms of only one element, especially elements of only a single isotope

Related Terms

  • diatomic

Examples of homonuclear in the following topics:

  • Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules

    • Seven elements exist as homonuclear diatomic molecules at room temperature: H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2.
    • The bond in a homonuclear diatomic molecule is non-polar due to the electronegativity difference of zero.
    • A space-filling model of the homonuclear diatomic molecule nitrogen.
  • Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules

    • While MOs for homonuclear diatomic molecules contain equal contributions from each interacting atomic orbital, MOs for heteronuclear diatomics contain different atomic orbital contributions.
  • Properties of Nitrogen

    • Molecular nitrogen (14N2) is largely transparent to infrared and visible radiation because it is a homonuclear molecule and, therefore, has no dipole moment to couple the electromagnetic radiation at these wavelengths.
  • Molecular Excitations

    • We see that homonuclear diatomic molecules cannot emit dipole radiation due to changes in their rotational state.
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