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An electrically neutral entity consisting of more than one atom (n > 1). Rigorously, a molecule, in which n > 1 must correspond to a depression on the potential energy surface that is deep enough to confine at least one vibrational state. This tag should be applied to question about certain molecules or a class of them.

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Is a diamond a single molecule?

Assuming a perfect diamond with no impurities. Would this diamond considered to be a single large molecule? Browsing the interweb I found several opinions about this but did not find a clear Yes or No …
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