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The carbon monoxide (CO) is a substance.
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Carbon monoxide is a molecular compound made up of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. It is not an element because it is composed of different types of atoms. However, it can be considered a pure substance because it consists of only carbon and oxygen atoms combined in a fixed ratio.
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Why is carbon monoxide not an element?
Carbon monoxide is not an element because each molecule, the smallest unit of the substance that can exist, is a chemical combination of an atom of carbon and an atom of oxygen. A link to the Wikipedia article on this substance is provided.
Is carbon and carbon monoxide the same?
No - carbon is an element, while carbon monoxide is an oxygen atom attached to carbon, turning it into a gas which is quite toxic.
Is carbon mixoide a compound or a element?
element because it is made up of one type of atom
Is CO a compound or element?
It is a compound of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. Carbon and oxygen are both elements.
What is the symbol for carbon monoxide?
The symbol for carbon monoxide is CO. Carbon monoxide contains one carbon atom (C) and one oxygen atom (O).
Why is carbon monoxide an element?
This is not an element, it is a compound. Carbon monoxide is CO which means 1 of each atom, carbon and oxygen.
Is monoxide a metal?
NO!!! The word 'monoxide' indicates that a substance, NOT an element, has one(1) oxygen in its formula. e.g. Carbon monoxide (CO) or Nitrogen monoxide (NO)
Why is carbon monoxide not written as CM?
When writing the chemical formula of a substance you write the symbol of each element and next to the symbol you write the number of atoms of that element there are in the molecule. The number is written in subscript. However, do not write a number next to the element if there is only one atom of it in the substance. A carbon monoxide molecule contains one carbon atom (symbol: C) and one atom of oxygen (symbol: O), and so the formula is CO. The mon- in monoxide merely means that there is one oxygen atom in the molecule. It cannot be called carbon oxide because there is also carbon dioxide (CO2) which has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
What are numbers of atoms of each element of Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon Monoxide: CO 1 atom of carbon and 1 atom of oxygen (hence the mono in the name)
Why is carbon monoxide not an element?
Carbon monoxide is not an element because each molecule, the smallest unit of the substance that can exist, is a chemical combination of an atom of carbon and an atom of oxygen. A link to the Wikipedia article on this substance is provided.
Is carbon and carbon monoxide the same?
No - carbon is an element, while carbon monoxide is an oxygen atom attached to carbon, turning it into a gas which is quite toxic.
Is carbon mixoide a compound or a element?
element because it is made up of one type of atom
Why carbon monoxide is or is not an atom?
Carbon monoxide is a molecule consisting of one oxygen atom and one carbon atom.
Is CO a compound or element?
It is a compound of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. Carbon and oxygen are both elements.
What is the symbol for carbon monoxide?
The symbol for carbon monoxide is CO. Carbon monoxide contains one carbon atom (C) and one oxygen atom (O).
What is the chemical forumla for carbon monoxide?
Carbon Monoxide is CO That is, one carbon atom, one oxygen atom.
Is there more than one atom in carbon monoxide?
Yes. carbon monoxide is CO and has one carbon atom and one oxygen atom.
