why does a single molecule of argon gas only contains 1 argon atom while other gases such as nitrogen contain 2 of their respective atoms?
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Electrons are tiny magnets, and depending on how many an atom has it can be unstable and stick to other atoms.
Nitrogen atoms are unstable by themselves but stable in pairs of two, while Argon atoms are stable on their own due to the configuration of its electrons.
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