Chemistry?

What is the difference between carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide?

The lower task b

Why doesn't it say dioxide or monoxide for both? After all, both are oxygens.

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Ralph1952
1 year ago

Simply stated, carbon is 4-binding and oxygen is 2-binding. The carbon needs 4 common electrons to achieve the octet (stainless gas status), the oxygen per atom 2 commonly used electrons. Therefore, the carbon C normally burns with 2 oxygen atoms O to carbon dioxide CO2.

However, in the event of a lack of oxygen, only the gas carbon monoxide CO is produced, which, however, can subsequently burn further to carbon dioxide CO2 (if sufficient oxygen is present). Carbon monoxide is unsaturated, i.e. the carbon still lacks 2 electrons. CO is therefore toxic and binds itself to the hemoglobin of the red blood cells instead of oxygen.

Spikeman197
1 year ago

There are just both! Carbon dioxide is normally produced in the combustion of carbon-containing substances. In the case of oxygen deficiency and swelling, carbon monoxide is also produced. This is extremely toxic, like hydrocyanic acid gas, but completely odorless!