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Question
How is carbon monoxide gas formed?
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Solution
Mostly carbon monoxide is formed when a large amount of carbon or its compounds is burnt in a limited supply of air or oxygen.
\[\ce{\underset{\text{(carbon)}}{2C}+\underset{\text{(oxygen)}}{O2}→[heat]\underset{\text{(carbon monoxide)}}{2CO}}\]
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