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Carbon trioxide gas (CO3) exists, and is an unstable oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon). Carbon trioxide can be produced, for example, in the drift zone of a negative corona discharge by reactions between carbon dioxide (CO2) and the atomic oxygen (O) created from molecular oxygen by free electrons in the plasma. The half-life of carbon trioxide is only approximately 30 minutes, before breakdown into carbon dioxide and the oxygen radical. Carbon trioxide plays an important role in atmospheric chemistry and has been detected in interstellar ices.
Carbon trioxide should not be confused with the stable carbonate ion (CO32−), which is an ion in solution.
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Does carbon atoms joined with oxygen make a gas called carbon trioxide?
No, carbon trioxide does not exist as a stable compound. Carbon atoms bonded with oxygen typically form carbon dioxide (CO2) or carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon trioxide is a hypothetical compound that is highly reactive and quickly decomposes into simpler molecules.
What is the name of C12O3?
Carbon trioxide.
What is Carbon Trioxide used for if anything?
Carbon trioxide (CO3) is a hypothetical compound that has not been observed in nature or synthesized in a stable form due to its high reactivity. It is theorized to be highly unstable and likely to decompose into carbon dioxide and oxygen. Therefore, it does not have any practical applications and is primarily of theoretical interest in the field of chemistry.
Carbon disulfide can be made by the reaction of carbon dioxide and sulfur trioxide?
Carbon disulfide (CS2) is typically made by the reaction of carbon (C) with sulfur (S8) at high temperatures around 900°C. The reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3) does not directly produce carbon disulfide.
Is Dinitrogen Trioxide a inorganic compound?
Yes, dinitrogen trioxide is an inorganic compound. It consists of nitrogen and oxygen atoms bonded together and does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, which are characteristic of organic compounds.
