Question

if the symbol for Cobalt, co, where written as CO, what would be wrong with it​

Answer 1

Answer:

It would be wrong due to two reasons explained below.

Explanation:

Every element is given its particular symbol to be denoted.

So scientists have given Cobalt as the symbol of Co. They have also given Carbon Monoxide as the symbol CO.

They are very much different from each other. So if we write Cobalt as CO it would be totally wrong.

One more reason is there that is they both have different masses, different atomic numbers so this can also be a reason.