Carbon has a valency 4 and oxygen 2 but then how is the formula CO derived?But is the valencies of carbon and oxygen same in both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?
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Actually, when you mean to say oxygen, you mean 1 MOLECULE of oxygen , which happens to be O₂. therefore, we get valency 4 of oxygen MOLECULE, so C ₄O ₄ the ₄ and ₄ cancels and we get CO or carbon monoxide.
In any case, if it is not mentioned as " One atom of Oxygen", we have to take it as O₂
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In any case, if it is not mentioned as " One atom of Oxygen", we have to take it as O₂
I hope this clears your doubt. Please mark as brainliest or 5 stars if it helped! Thanks.
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