How carbon monoxide is formed?

1.	How carbon monoxide is formed?
Answer» Carbon dioxide is the gas formed when carbon reacts with oxygen. However, if the relative amount of carbon increases or that of oxygen decreases the reaction takes place as given below. 2C + O₂ → 2CO The gas thus formed is carbon monoxide. It is a poisonous gas. It is formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon in a limited supply of air.

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Carbon dioxide is the gas formed when carbon reacts with oxygen.

However, if the relative amount of carbon increases or that of oxygen decreases the reaction takes place as given below.

2C + O₂ → 2CO

The gas thus formed is carbon monoxide.
It is a poisonous gas. It is formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon in a limited supply of air.

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