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It is a compound of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. Carbon and oxygen are both elements.

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What is the compound element co called?

'co' is neither a compound nor an element. Chemically it does NOT exist. 'CO' is the compound Carbon Monoxide ; a combination of carbon and oxygen. 'Co' is the element Cobalt ; found in the Periodic Table. NB Single letter elemental symbols are always written as a CAPITAL letter. Double letter elemental symbols are written as ; first letter is a CAPITAL letter and the second letter is small/lower case letter. There are NO elements/compounds with lower case letters throughout.. They DO NOT exist. This is the international standard, and recognised world-wide.


Which is a compound- C or Co?

Neither. C is the element carbon and Co is the element Cobalt. However, CO is the compound carbon monoxide.


CO - element mixture or compound?

Carbon monoxide is a compound.


Is carbon monoxide an element of a compound?

Carbon monoxide is a compound - CO.


What element has the symbol co?

There is NO element with the symbol ' co '. Cobalt is the element ' Co '. Note the use of the capital 'C' and the small case 'o'.


What is a mixture of a element and a compound?

What is a mixture of a element and a compound? CO + Co Fe + Mg H2O + Mg N2 + O2 H2O Plz answer it can be more than 1


What elment is CO?

CO is not an element. It is the compound known as carbon monoxide. On the other hand, Co is the element known as cobalt.


Is a element a co?

CO (carbon monoxide) is a compound.


What is the element has the chemical symbol CO?

There is NO element with the symbol ' CO '. The element using these letter is Cobalt, and its symbol is ' Co '. In the Periodic Table all elemental symbols start with a CAPITAL letter. Those with a two letter symbol have the second letter as lower case' This is the international recognised standard and as shown in the Periodic Table. 'CO' is the compound , Carbon Monoxide, which being a compound is definitely NOT an element.


Why is carbon monoxide an element?

You misunderstand !!! Carbon monoxide is NOT and element. It is a compound composed of two atoms. One atom of the element carbon and one atom of the element oxygen. It is a chemical combination of two atoms , there by it is a compound , NOT an element.


Is Co and CO2 a Element or mixture?

Capitalization matters when it comes to chemical formulas Co is the element cobalt. CO is the compound carbon monoxide. Co2 doesn't exist CO2 is the compound carbon dioxide


What name is the compound CO?

CO is Carbon Monoxide. That is it contains one carbon and one oxygen. As a chemical symbol/formula do NOT confuse with 'Co' , Note the small case 'o'. This is the element 'Cobalt. In chemical formula . A one letter element is always a CAPITAL letter. A two letter element has first letter as a capital letter and the second letter is always lower/small case. E.g. H = Hydrogen He = Helium .