Under certain conditions, solid carbon reacts with oxygen
Chapter 14, Problem 32QP(choose chapter or problem)
Under certain conditions, solid carbon reacts with oxygen gas to form carbon monoxide gas.(a) Write a balanced equation for this reaction.(b) What happens to the oxidation number of a carbon atom when it changes from a reactant to a product? How many electrons are transferred? Does carbon gain them or lose them?(c) What happens to the oxidation number of an oxygen atom when it changes from a reactant to a product? How many electrons are transferred? Does oxygen gain them or lose them?
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