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When carbon and oxygen react, how can we know when carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are formed?

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Dear student,
if oxygen is present in sufficient quantity,
CO₂ is formed
C + O₂ --> CO₂
if oxygen is in limited quantity, CO is formed.
2C + O₂ ----> 2CO
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