CARBON MONOXIDE BASICS
Names
Carbon monoxide has multiple names, which helps identify it in multiple different ways. Apart from "carbon monoxide" it can be called "carbonic oxide," "carbon (II) oxide" (which helps identify the oxidation level of the carbon), "630-08-0" or just "carbon oxide."
Molecular compounds
The name "carbon monoxide" indicates that the compound is made up of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. The compound between the two ions can be represented in multiple ways, such as by the Lewis diagram and the Bohr-Rutherford diagram.
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