To grow crops, farmers require fertilizers rich in nitrogen compounds, but not the diatomic nitrogen molecules found in air, which plants cannot metabolize.
Science Magazine(Oct 26, 2016)
“Everyone had been talking about maybe trying this experiment with small, diatomic molecules,” recalls Zeilinger.
Nature(Dec 05, 2012)
This table has enabled scientists to predict the properties of diatomic molecules successfully.
Scientific American(Jan 21, 2011)