As the formula suggests only 1 carbon atom
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a molecule. It is made up of carbon and oxygen atoms.
No subscript suggests one atom, for example carbon monoxide - CO - each molecule contains one atom of carbon and one atom of oxygen. As opposed to carbon dioxide - CO2 - in which each molecule has one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen.
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Because: 1. Carbon monoxide (CO) has one atom of oxygen in the molecule. 2. Carbon dioxide (CO2) has two atoms of oxygen in the molecule. CO and CO2 are different chemical compounds.
A number (eg 2) placed AFTER the symbol for an element (H, O and C etc) means that there are that many atoms of that element in the molecule. Thus H2O means 2 Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom in molecule of Water. CO2 means there is one Carbon atom and 2 Oxygen atoms in a molecule of Carbon Dioxide.
The molecule of carbon monoxide has two atoms.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a molecule. It is made up of carbon and oxygen atoms.
Each molecule of CO contains one atom of carbon and one of oxygen.
CO Carbon monoxide.
there is one atom of oxygen in Carbon monoxide (CO) i.e. half molecule of oxygen.
No subscript suggests one atom, for example carbon monoxide - CO - each molecule contains one atom of carbon and one atom of oxygen. As opposed to carbon dioxide - CO2 - in which each molecule has one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen.
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Because: 1. Carbon monoxide (CO) has one atom of oxygen in the molecule. 2. Carbon dioxide (CO2) has two atoms of oxygen in the molecule. CO and CO2 are different chemical compounds.
Just two atoms - either the same (as in O2) or different, as in CO (carbon monoxide)
A number (eg 2) placed AFTER the symbol for an element (H, O and C etc) means that there are that many atoms of that element in the molecule. Thus H2O means 2 Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom in molecule of Water. CO2 means there is one Carbon atom and 2 Oxygen atoms in a molecule of Carbon Dioxide.
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a chemical molecule consisting of one carbon atom covalently bonded to two oxygen atoms.
The chemical formula (CO) tells you - one atom of Carbon (C) and one atom of Oxygen (O) = 2 atoms.