Which formula is correct for carbon monoxide CO or CO2 and give reason for it
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Workout the chemical formula of carbon monoxide by cross over multiple the valency
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CO is the coorect option because carbon "dioxide" means two oxides i.e. oxygen atoms.... whereas monoxide means one oxygen atoms
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CO is correct. CO2 is carbon dioxide.
Mono,di is latin prefixes used for 1 and 2 respectively. As there us only 1 oxygen in CO. So it is carbon monoxide.
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