What is made when carbon and oxygen are combined?

Answer 1

Since oxygen is an element, that would depend on whether you mean adding an oxygen atom or an oxygen molecule. Individual oxygen atoms don't seem to like being single; craving partnership, they will pair off or seek out another strong bond. (Think of oxygen atoms like a parakeet that always chirps at himself in the mirror, or an insanely narcissistic person who is phobic about being alone.)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a molecular compound made of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, while the oxygen (O2) that we breath is actually a molecule composed of a pair oxygen atoms. Both are stable molecules that are happy to exist without the overbearing need to bond with another element or compound Adding an oxygen atom to CO2 would make "carbon trioxide" (CO3) by name (and according to wikipedia, can be made by blowing ozone at dry ice) but is an unstable molecule which will break down. Due to the arrangement of electrons in the carbon and oxygen atoms, three (CO3) carbon trioxide molecules will rearrange as 3(CO) carbon monoxide molecules and 3(O2) oxygen molecules very quickly because the oxygen prefers to pair up with itself or carbon alone instead of hanging out in a group.

Adding an O2 molecule to CO2 would produce "carbon tetraoxide" (CO4), but you would only see this combination as a sub-grouping in a larger molecule. Carbon atoms are secure enough to hang out with one oxygen couple, but might feel uncomfortable with two unless there were other guests at the party as well!

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed when carbon and oxygen are combined. Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas that is produced by the combustion of carbon-based substances like fossil fuels and during respiration.

Answer 3

If one atom of Carbon and two of Oxygen then it makes CO2

Answer 4

Carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide.

Answer 5

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