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Carbon normally makes 4 bonds.
Oxygen normally makes 2 bonds.
CO has a triple bond.
Essentially Carbon is short 1 bond, but oxygen gets an extra bond.
However, according to Wikipedia, you can think of it as having different resonance structures:
The majority of the electron density is with the carbon despite oxygen being more electro negative.
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Does charcoal contain carbon monoxide?
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
Is carbon monoxide c02?
no that is carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide is CO
What is the chemical formula for the Carbon monoxide (covalent)?
The chemical formula for the carbon monoxide is CO.
Carbon monoxide formula?
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide :)
What is another way of saying carbon monoxide?
The abbreviation for carbon monoxide (CO) is another way to say carbon monoxide.
When an atom has four valence electrons how many bonds will it form with other atoms?
The carbon atom can form up to four covalent bonds.
When you exhale do you breathe out carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide?
of course we breathe out carbon dioxide not carbon monoxide
How much carbon monoxide does soda have?
Soda does not have any amounts of carbon monoxide. It has carbon dioxide dissolved in it, but no carbon monoxide.
Does charcoal contain carbon monoxide?
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
Is carbon monoxide c02?
no that is carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide is CO
What form of pollution has one oxygen atom but is still poisonous but you cant see it or smell it?
Carbon Monoxide carbon monoxide carbon monoxide I believe
What is the chemical formula for the Carbon monoxide (covalent)?
The chemical formula for the carbon monoxide is CO.
Is carbon monoxide CO2?
No, carbon monoxide is CO. CO2 is carbon dioxide.
Carbon monoxide formula?
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide :)
Can you smell carbon monoxide when it burns?
No. Carbon monoxide is odorless.
What is another way of saying carbon monoxide?
The abbreviation for carbon monoxide (CO) is another way to say carbon monoxide.
A child is born prematurely and experiences severe asthma. Which most likely affected cell differentiation when the child was a developing embryo?
Carbon monoxide
