Differentiate between carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

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Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide
It is a gas containing two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom.
It is a gas containing one oxygen atom and one carbon atom.
Its molar mass is 44 g/mol.
Its molar mass is 28 g/mol.
There is a covalent double bond between carbon and oxygen atoms.
There is a covalent double bond as well as coordination bond .
It is produced by complete combustion of fossil fuels.
It is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
It can not undergo oxidation reactions.
It can undergo oxidation reactions.
Its chemical formula is ${CO}_{2}$ .
Its chemical formula is $CO$ .

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Carbon dioxide	Carbon monoxide
It is a gas containing two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom.	It is a gas containing one oxygen atom and one carbon atom.
Its molar mass is 44 g/mol.	Its molar mass is 28 g/mol.
There is a covalent double bond between carbon and oxygen atoms.	There is a covalent double bond as well as coordination bond .
It is produced by complete combustion of fossil fuels.	It is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.
It can not undergo oxidation reactions.	It can undergo oxidation reactions.
Its chemical formula is ${CO}_{2}$ .	Its chemical formula is $CO$ .