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Why does hydrogen occur as a diatomic molecule under normal conditions ?

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Hydrogen atom is one electron short of the nearest inert gas structure. It has a great tendency to pair up its electron and get .He. gas configuration. By sharing an electron pair, between two hydrogen atoms, diatomic molecule is formed.
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