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Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Formation

Carbon Dioxide Production

Reactants 
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)

Plus
Oxygen (O2)
Oxygen (O2)
Oxygen (O2)
Oxygen (O2)

PRODUCES

Products
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

What are the coefficients of Carbon, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide to form the chemical equation -  C + O2  produces CO2?

Answer

4C + 4O2  produces 4CO2.

 

Carbon Monoxide Production

Reactants 
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)
Carbon (C)

Plus

Oxygen (O2)
Oxygen (O2)

PRODUCES

Products
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)

What are the coefficients of Carbon, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide to form the chemical equation C + O2 produces CO?

Answer

4C + 2O2  produces 4CO2.

What is the difference between these two reactions?

Answer

There are more oxygen molecules in the reactants for the CO2 reaction.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced when not enough oxygen (O2) is available. This can happen when gas-burning appliances such as furnaces are not ventilated sufficiently.