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Question
If the symbol for Cobalt, Co, were written as CO, what would be wrong with it?
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Solution
Co stands for Cobalt. If we write CO, then it would mean that it is a compound containing two non-metal ions, i.e. carbon and oxygen, which forms carbon monoxide gas.
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