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Give a Reason Why – Ozone is Considered Triatomic, but Phosphorus a Tetratomic Molecule.

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Give a reason why –

Ozone is considered triatomic, but phosphorus a tetratomic molecule.

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Ozone is considered triatomic because it is composed of three atoms while phosphorous is composed of four elements therefore it considered as tetratomic molecule.

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