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Also known as carbon(II) oxide, Carboneum oxygenisatum, CO, C#O, [CO], carbon oxide, flue gas, monoxide

chemical compound

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Carbon monoxide is a chemical compound made of carbon and oxygen atoms bonded together. It matters because it's a poisonous gas that can be dangerous to humans when inhaled in significant amounts.

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Chemical data

Formula
CO
Molecular weight
28.01 g/mol
IUPAC name
carbon monoxide
SMILES
[C-]#[O+]
InChIKey
UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.7
Polar surface area
1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Mass
28.01
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Carbon monoxide
chemical formula
CO
melting point
-337
canonical SMILES
[C-]#[O+]
immediately dangerous to life or health
1380
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0105
speed of sound
338
boiling point
-191.5
vapor pressure
35
solubility
2
lower flammable limit
12.5
upper flammable limit
74
ionization energy
14.01
time-weighted average exposure limit
55
ceiling exposure limit
229
standard enthalpy of formation
-110.52
density
0.00125
standard molar entropy
197.7
electric dipole moment
0.110
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