Asked by junhgbf

If carbon monoxide reaches a temperature of over 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, it will ignite in a combustion reaction with oxygen. What would the product(s) of the reaction be?

2CO + O2 → ?

2CO2
C2 + O4
2CO + O2
H2O

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
2CO2

Balanced combustion: 2 CO + O2 → 2 CO2. Carbon monoxide oxidizes to carbon dioxide (complete combustion).